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CStr Function
This standard VB function converts an expression to the data type string. Syntax
CStr(expression)
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expression |
Any expression that can evaluate to a number |
Returns
A string containing the value of expression.
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Date |
A string containing a date |
Empty |
A zero-length string ("") |
Error |
A string containing Error , followed by the error number |
Null |
A run-time error |
Other Numeric |
A string containing the number |
Example
This example uses the string functions to operate on a string that was originally entered as a number. Sub Button_Click Dim var1, msgtext as String, code as Integer var1 = 77
msgtext = Cstr(var1) msgtext = Left(var1,1) code = Asc(msgtext)
msgtext = "The first digit you entered was," & msgtext msgtext = msgtext & ". Its ANSI code is " & code & "." End Sub
Related Topics
Asc Function CCur Function CDbl Function Chr Function CInt Function CLng Function CSng Function CVar Function CVDate Function Format Function
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