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ToString() Method

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This method converts its parameter to a string.

Syntax

ToString(value)

Parameter	Description
value	The value to be converted to a string

Returns

A value in the form of a Unicode string, the contents of which depends on value's original data type, according to the following table:

Data Type	Returns
Boolean	"false" if value is false; otherwise, "true"
null	The string "null"
number	If value is NaN, "NaN". If value is +0 or -0, "0"; if Infinity, "Infinity"; if a number, a string representing the number
object	The string "[object Object]"
string	value
undefined	The string "undefined"

Usage

This method converts its parameter to a Unicode string, the contents of which depend on value's original data type.

CAUTION:  The ToString() function is unique to Siebel eScript. Avoid using it in a script that may be used with a JavaScript interpreter that does not support it.

Example

For an example, read eval() Method.

See Also

ToBuffer() Method and ToBytes() Method

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