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Converts a numeric expression and it assigns the result to a text variable.

Optional [addCommas] parameter when set to True will add commas to the integer portion of a large number.

Usually this is wanted when the results are to be used in a report where the number of decimal value must be controlled. It will also provide comma separation for large numbers.

Syntax:
stringVariable = AsString( expression, [ decimals ], [addCommas] )

Parameter:	Description:
expression	Expression to convert
[ decimals ]	Optional number of decimals to display
[addCommas]	Optional True/False to include commas in the number
stringVariable	Expression converted to a character string.

Example:
' ----------------------------------------------- VARIABLES: integerOne, integerTwo TYPE: INTEGER integerOne = 123 integerTwo = 456 PRINT integerOne + integerTwo PRINT AsString(integerOne) + AsString(integerTwo) Result: This prints "579" This prints "123456"
' ----------------------------------------------- VARIABLES: decimalNum TYPE: FLOATING decimalNum = 1235687.14254 PRINT "No Commas in number: " + AsString(decimalNum, 2) PRINT "Account Balance is " + AsString(decimalNum, 2, TRUE) Result: No Commas in number: 1235687.14 Account Balance is 1,235,687.14
' ----------------------------------------------- VARIABLES: floatVar TYPE: FLOATING floatVar = 123.456789 PRINT AsString( floatVar, 2 ) Result: This prints "123.45" ' ----------------------------------------------- VARIABLES: floatVar TYPE: FLOATING floatVar = 123456.456789 PRINT AsString( floatVar, 2, true ) Result: This prints "123,456.45"

Example:

' -----------------------------------------------

VARIABLES: integerOne, integerTwo TYPE: INTEGER

integerOne = 123
integerTwo = 456

PRINT integerOne + integerTwo

PRINT AsString(integerOne) + AsString(integerTwo)

Result:

This prints "579"

This prints "123456"

' -----------------------------------------------
VARIABLES: decimalNum TYPE: FLOATING

decimalNum = 1235687.14254

PRINT "No Commas in number: " + AsString(decimalNum, 2)
PRINT "Account Balance is " + AsString(decimalNum, 2, TRUE)

Result:

No Commas in number: 1235687.14

Account Balance is 1,235,687.14

' -----------------------------------------------

VARIABLES: floatVar TYPE: FLOATING

floatVar = 123.456789

PRINT AsString( floatVar, 2 )

Result:

This prints "123.45"

' -----------------------------------------------
VARIABLES: floatVar TYPE: FLOATING
floatVar = 123456.456789

PRINT AsString( floatVar, 2, true )

Result:

This prints "123,456.45"

Links:
AsFloating, AsInteger, AsSeries, IsFloating, IsInteger, IsString, FormatString
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Edit Time: 9/18/2020 11:54:13 AM

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AsString Function

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This prints "123,456.45"

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