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String()

[Data Types]

Description

Constructs an instance of the String class. There are multiple versions that construct Strings from different data types (i.e. format them as sequences of characters), including:

  • a constant string of characters, in double quotes (i.e. a char array)

  • a single constant character, in single quotes

  • another instance of the String object

  • a constant integer or long integer

  • a constant integer or long integer, using a specified base

  • an integer or long integer variable

  • an integer or long integer variable, using a specified base

  • a float or double, using a specified decimal places

Constructing a String from a number results in a string that contains the ASCII representation of that number. The default is base ten, so

String thisString = String(13);

gives you the String "13". You can use other bases, however. For example,

String thisString = String(13, HEX);

gives you the String "D", which is the hexadecimal representation of the decimal value 13. Or if you prefer binary,

String thisString = String(13, BIN);

gives you the String "1101", which is the binary representation of 13.

Syntax

String(val)
String(val, base)
String(val, decimalPlaces)

Parameters

val: a variable to format as a String - Allowed data types: string, char, byte, int, long, unsigned int, unsigned long, float, double
base (optional): the base in which to format an integral value
decimalPlaces (only if val is float or double): the desired decimal places

Returns

an instance of the String class.

Example Code

All of the following are valid declarations for Strings.

String stringOne = "Hello String";                    // using a constant String
String stringOne = String('a');                       // converting a constant char into a String
String stringTwo = String("This is a string");        // converting a constant string into a String object
String stringOne = String(stringTwo + " with more");  // concatenating two strings
String stringOne = String(13);                        // using a constant integer
String stringOne = String(analogRead(0), DEC);        // using an int and a base
String stringOne = String(45, HEX);                   // using an int and a base (hexadecimal)
String stringOne = String(255, BIN);                  // using an int and a base (binary)
String stringOne = String(millis(), DEC);             // using a long and a base
String stringOne = String(5.698, 3);                  // using a float and the decimal places

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