The str() function returns a string representation of a value that is not a string. This is useful for any situation in which you want to include values that aren’t strings in a string expression.
str(expression)
• expression – The variable, field, or value to convert to a string.
String
The following table lists the expression types in Dexterity and the corresponding string representation:
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Expression type |
String representation |
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Numeric |
The text representation of the value. No formatting is included. |
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Boolean |
False is converted to the character 0. True is converted to the character 1. |
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Date and Time |
The text representation of the date or time value, with formatting specified by the current system settings. |
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If you are converting a currency value to a string, you may want to use the format() function, which allows you to specify the formatting for the currency value. |