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# ToString (Any value)
| **Name** | ***ToString (Any Value)*** |
| ----------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Syntax | ToString (Any value) |
| Purpose | To convert a value into a string. |
| Description | Returns the string representation of the specified value. If value is null, null is returned. |
| Return Type | String |
| Parameters | value \[System.Object] – Value to be converted |
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**Example**
In this example, we will pass an integer value to the function transformation object using a *Variables* object.
Where,
*value* = 123456
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In the output window, you can see that our provided value has been successfully parsed, indicating that the integer has been converted into a string.
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This conversion is also evident if we map the output value to a destination object. As shown below, the data type has been converted to string as well:
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