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ToString

ToString[expr]
gives a string corresponding to the printed form of expr in OutputForm.

ToString[expr, form]
gives the string corresponding to output in the specified form.

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ToString supports the same set of options as OpenAppend, with default settings FormatType->OutputForm, PageWidth->Infinity, TotalWidth->Infinity.

ToString uses any relevant definitions given for Format and MakeBoxes. »

Basic Examples (2)

Give a string corresponding to the OutputForm form of x²:

Give a string corresponding to the InputForm:

Applications (2)

ToBoxes ToExpression HoldForm WriteString SymbolName

The Representation of Textual Forms

Character Operations

Converting between Expressions & Strings

String Manipulation

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