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{{Command|= Comments
{{RV|type=command
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| arma |= Game name
|game1= arma1
|version1= 1.00


|1.00|= Game version
|game2= arma2
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|version2= 1.00


| Converts any variable to a string. |= Description
|game3= arma2oa
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|version3= 1.50


| '''str ''any value''''' |= Syntax
|game4= tkoh
|version4= 1.00


|p1= any value: [[Anything]] |= Parameter 1
|game5= arma3
|version5= 0.50


| [[String]] |= Return value
|gr1= Strings
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|x1= <pre>str(2+3) , result is "5"</pre> |= Example 1
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| |= See also
|descr= Converts any value into a string by placing " and " around the argument. When used on object, object debug name is returned.<br><br>Since Arma 3 v1.64 this command will correctly escape all " inside a string:


<sqf>
// Before the fix:
hint str "string "" string"; // "string " string" <- invalid string
call compile str "string "" string"; // ERROR
</sqf>
<sqf>
// After the fix:
hint str "string "" string"; // "string "" string" <- valid string
call compile str "string "" string"; // OK
</sqf>
|s1= [[str]] value
|p1= value: [[Anything]]
|r1= [[String]]
|x1= <sqf>_s = str (5 + 2); // The value of _s is the string "7"</sqf>
|x2= <sqf>
a = [];
ac = 0;
while {ac < 5} do
{
ac = count a;
a set [ac, format ["Index %1", ac]];
};
hintSilent str a; // hints all of ["Index 0","Index 1","Index 2","Index 3","Index 4"] including brackets, quotes and commas
</sqf>
|seealso= [[toArray]] [[toString]] [[isText]] [[select]] [[count]] [[find]] [[endl]] [[format]] [[formatText]]
}}
}}


<h3 style="display:none">Notes</h3>
 
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<dd class="notedate">Posted on September 29, 2009 - 20:17 (UTC)</dd>
<dt class="note">[[User:Sbsmac|Sbsmac]]</dt>
<dd class="note">
When applied to a unit, this returns the variable name that was assigned to the unit in the editor.  For example, if you have created a playable unit with the name 'thePlayer' then you can use 'str player' to return "thePlayer";
</dd>
 
<dt></dt>
<dd class="notedate">Posted on December 5, 2014 - 20:21 (UTC)</dd>
<dt class="note">[[User:DreadedEntity|DreadedEntity]]</dt>
<dd class="note">
If you try to [[count]] string, the added quotations marks are valid characters and will be counted.
</dd>
 
<dt><dt>
<dd class="notedate">Posted on July 15, 2017 - 09:59 (UTC)</dd>
<dt class="note">[[User:Killzone Kid|Killzone Kid]]</dt>
<dd class="note">If you want to make empty string with [[str]] that doesn't have any quotation marks, but is still a [[String]] you can use [[text]]:
<sqf>str ""; // ""
count str ""; // 2
str text ""; //
count str text ""; // 0</sqf>
</dd>
 
<dt></dt>
<dd class="notedate">Posted on February 16, 2021 - 20:59 (UTC)</dd>
<dt class="note">[[User:R3vo|R3vo]]</dt>
<dd class="note">
Be careful when using [[str]] on arrays and you are used to putting a ''whitespace'' behind every comma:
<sqf>str [0, 0, 0] == "[0, 0, 0]"; // false</sqf>
</dd>
 
</dl>
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<h3 style="display:none">Bottom Section</h3>
[[Category:Scripting Commands|STR]]
[[Category:Scripting Commands ArmA|STR]]

Revision as of 14:59, 22 May 2022

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Description

Description:
Converts any value into a string by placing " and " around the argument. When used on object, object debug name is returned.

Since Arma 3 v1.64 this command will correctly escape all " inside a string:
// Before the fix: hint str "string "" string"; // "string " string" <- invalid string call compile str "string "" string"; // ERROR
// After the fix: hint str "string "" string"; // "string "" string" <- valid string call compile str "string "" string"; // OK
Groups:
Strings

Syntax

Syntax:
str value
Parameters:
value: Anything
Return Value:
String

Examples

Example 1:
_s = str (5 + 2); // The value of _s is the string "7"
Example 2:
a = []; ac = 0; while {ac < 5} do { ac = count a; a set [ac, format ["Index %1", ac]]; }; hintSilent str a; // hints all of ["Index 0","Index 1","Index 2","Index 3","Index 4"] including brackets, quotes and commas

Additional Information

See also:
toArray toString isText select count find endl format formatText

Notes

Report bugs on the Feedback Tracker and/or discuss them on the Arma Discord or on the Forums.
Only post proven facts here! Add Note


Posted on September 29, 2009 - 20:17 (UTC)
Sbsmac
When applied to a unit, this returns the variable name that was assigned to the unit in the editor. For example, if you have created a playable unit with the name 'thePlayer' then you can use 'str player' to return "thePlayer";
Posted on December 5, 2014 - 20:21 (UTC)
DreadedEntity
If you try to count string, the added quotations marks are valid characters and will be counted.
Posted on July 15, 2017 - 09:59 (UTC)
Killzone Kid
If you want to make empty string with str that doesn't have any quotation marks, but is still a String you can use text:
str ""; // "" count str ""; // 2 str text ""; // count str text ""; // 0
Posted on February 16, 2021 - 20:59 (UTC)
R3vo
Be careful when using str on arrays and you are used to putting a whitespace behind every comma:
str [0, 0, 0] == "[0, 0, 0]"; // false
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