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StringQ

StringQ[expr]
gives True if expr is a string, and False otherwise.
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Basic Examples   (2)
Test whether is a string:
Pick out all strings in a list:
Test whether is a string:
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Pick out all strings in a list:
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Scope   (2)
StringQ works on strings with internal formatting:
StringQ works on any sequence of ordinary and special characters:
Properties & Relations   (3)
All strings have head String:
Use ToString to convert an expression to a string:
Use StringMatchQ to test whether a string pattern matches a particular string:
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