Specifications

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Syntax:

STR$(numericexpression)

Parameter:

numericexpression

A numeric expression.

Description:

STR$ converts the value of numericexpression into a string.

• If

numericexpression is 0 or positive, then STR$ automatically adds a lead-

ing space (meaning + sign) as shown below.

PRINT STR$(123);LEN(STR$(123))

To delete the leading space, you should use the MID$ function as shown below.

PRINT MID$(STR$(123),2);LEN(STR$(123))

• If numericexpression is negative, STR$ adds a minus sign as shown

below.

PRINT STR$(-456);LEN(STR$(-456))

• A common use for STR$ is to write numeric data into a data file.

• The

VAL function has the opposite capability to STR$.

Reference:

STRing String function

STR$

Converts the value of a numeric expression into a string.

Functions:

VAL

123 4

-456 4