Denso BHT-BASIC 100 SERIES, Programmer'S Manual

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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 (m 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
123 4
-456 4