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IsString function

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Use this function when you need to be sure the expression is of TYPE STRING.

Syntax:
value = IsString( expression )

Parameter:	Description:
expression	expression to check
value	TRUE when the expression is of TYPE STRING value.

Example:
VARIABLES: variableOne TYPE: STRING variableOne = "ABC" IF ( IsString(variableOne) ) THEN print variableOne, " is a string." ELSE print variableOne, " is NOT a string." ENDIF Results: This prints "ABC is a string."

Example:

VARIABLES: variableOne TYPE: STRING
variableOne = "ABC"

IF ( IsString(variableOne) ) THEN
print variableOne, " is a string."
ELSE
print variableOne, " is NOT a string."
ENDIF

Results:

This prints "ABC is a string."

Links:
AsFloating, AsInteger, AsSeries, AsString, IsFloating, IsInteger
See Also:
Data Groups and Types

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IsString function

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