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Version: 8.1

toString

This function is used by Ignition's Expression language.

Description​

Represents the value as a string. Will succeed for any type of value.

Syntax​

toString(value, [failover])

Parameters​

TypeParameterDescription
ObjectvalueThe value to type cast.
ObjectfailoverThe failover value if type casting fails. [optional]

Results​

String - The value type cast as a string.

Examples​

Code Snippet
toString(1/3.0) // returns "0.3333333333333333"
Code Snippet
toString({Root Container.Table.data}) //returns something like: "Dataset [150R x 3C]"