artMakeString

artMakeString( 
g_anyArg
)
=> t_argAsString / nil

Description

Converts data of the given data type to a string. The valid data types for the g_anyArg argument include symbol, integer, float, and string. The floating point numbers are converted into strings by using the '%.16g' format specification to produce the most precise output.

Argument

g_anyArg

Argument of any data type.

Value Returned

t_argAsString	Returns the string representation of the input argument.
nil	Indicates an error.

Examples

• With symbol data:
  

  artMakeString( '\1\2\3 ) => "123"

• With integer data:
  

  artMakeString( 2 ) => "2"

• With float/real data:
  

  artMakeString( 2.999 ) => "2.999"

  artMakeString( 1e-9 ) => "1e-9"

• With list data:
  

  artMakeString( '(1 a 2.0 ) ) => "(1 a 2.0 )"

• With CDBA inst data:
  

  inst = car( geGetSelSet() )

  artMakeString( inst ) => "db:123456"

• With other data types:
  

  artMakeString( nil ) => "nil"

  artMakeString( t ) => "t"

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