toString

Converts the given argument to a string.

Does not support maps or arrays at this time.

Syntax

toString(value)

Arguments

• value - The value to convert. Supported types: string, int, float, bool.

Examples

Basic conversions

toString("hello") // "hello"
toString(123) // "123"
toString(123.4) // "123.4"
toString(false) // "false"
toString(true) // "true"

CLI usage — convert a number to a string

$ echo '{"port": 8080}' | dasel -i json 'toString(port)'
8080

Useful for string concatenation

"port:" + toString(8080)
// "port:8080"