conversion Latest (v1.1.4)

to_string

* string - Returns the passed in value.

to_string(arg: any) -> string

Description

string - Returns the passed in value.
number/array/object/boolean - The JSON encoded value of the object. The JSON encoder should emit the encoded JSON value without adding any additional new lines.

Arguments

Required

Name	Type	Description
`arg`	`any`

Returns

Type: string

Examples

search(to_string(2), null) → "2"

Given the following JSON input:


{
  "foo": -1,
  "zero": 0,
  "numbers": [
    -1,
    3,
    4,
    5
  ],
  "array": [
    -1,
    3,
    4,
    5,
    "a",
    "100"
  ],
  "strings": [
    "a",
    "b",
    "c"
  ],
  "decimals": [
    1.01,
    1.2,
    -1.5
  ],
  "str": "Str",
  "false": false,
  "empty_list": [],
  "empty_hash": {},
  "objects": {
    "foo": "bar",
    "bar": "baz"
  },
  "null_key": null
}

Expression	Result
`to_string('foo')`	`"foo"`
`to_string(1.2)`	`"1.2"`
`to_string([0, 1])`	`"[0,1]"`