method

String

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String(p1) public

Converts arg to a String by calling its to_s method.

   String(self)        #=> "main"
   String(self.class   #=> "Object"
   String(123456)      #=> "123456"

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/*
 *  call-seq:
 *     String(arg)   => string
 *  
 *  Converts <i>arg</i> to a <code>String</code> by calling its
 *  <code>to_s</code> method.
 *     
 *     String(self)        #=> "main"
 *     String(self.class   #=> "Object"
 *     String(123456)      #=> "123456"
 */

static VALUE
rb_f_string(obj, arg)
    VALUE obj, arg;
{
    return rb_String(arg);
}

String

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