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Convert Number to String Method

The Convert Number to String method converts a number to a string. It returns a string representation of this number. It uses the following precision in the returned string:

• Single-precision for an integer or for a single-precision numeric expression.
• Double-precision for a long number or for a double-precision numeric expression.
• Currency precision for currency.
• A variant returns the precision of the underlying variable type. For more information, see Variants.

Format

Str[$](number)

For information about the dollar sign, see Usage of the Dollar Sign.

The following table describes the arguments that you can use with this method.

Example

The following example prompts the user to enter two numbers. It adds these numbers, and then displays them as a concatenated string:

Sub Button_Click
   Dim x as Integer
   Dim y as Integer
   Dim str1 as String
   Dim value1 as Integer
   x = 1
   y = 2
   str1 = "The sum of these numbers is: " & x+y
   str1 = Str(x) & Str(y)
End Sub