Function

touniformstring( value )

Converts a value or list to text, preserving the original scalar or array structure. To concatenate the array into one string, see tostring().

Parameters

Returns

Text

Usage considerations

Using touniformstring() on arrays

Arrays are preserved.

When operating on arrays, it is not necessary to use apply with touniformstring. If multiple parameters are passed, or one parameter is an Array, then an Array of Text is returned.

Examples

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touniformstring("John Doe 1060 West Addison Chicago","IL")

Returns {"John Doe 1060 West Addison Chicago", "IL"}, a list of two strings.

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touniformstring({ 1, 2, "a", null, "b", "", "c", {} })

Returns {"1", "2", "a", "", "b", "", "c"}, a list of seven strings. Null values are converted to empty strings, and the final empty list is not included in the result.

Feature compatibility