strval Get string value of a variable &reftitle.description; stringstrval mixedvar Get the string value of a variable. See the documentation on string for more information on converting to string. This function performs no formatting on the returned value. If you are looking for a way to format a numeric value as a string, please see sprintf or number_format. &reftitle.parameters; var The variable that is being converted to a string. var may be any scalar type or an object that implements the __toString method. You cannot use strval on arrays or on objects that do not implement the __toString method. &reftitle.returnvalues; The string value of var. &reftitle.examples; ]]> &reftitle.seealso; floatval intval settype sprintf number_format Type juggling __toString