Data Types

string

Supported By

Description

The string data type represents a sequence of Unicode characters.

Notes

Every single value, piece of data, list, or object can be converted to a string in some way. A container will be converted to its contents as a string. The resulting string cannot necessarily be converted back to the original variant.

The string data type is the default when no other data type is specified in a variable declaration or parameter list or when a variable is used without being previously declared. Other data types, particularly variant, may behave in a manner incompatible with HyperTalk, but that may be desirable.