Saturday, July 23, 2016

How to use the STR Function (VBA)

Description

The Microsoft Excel STR function returns a string representation of a number.

Syntax

The syntax for the STR function in Microsoft Excel is:
Str( number )

Parameters or Arguments

number
The value to convert to a string.

Applies To

  • Excel 2016, Excel 2013, Excel 2011 for Mac, Excel 2010, Excel 2007, Excel 2003, Excel XP, Excel 2000

Type of Function

  • VBA function (VBA)

Example (as VBA Function)

The STR function can only be used in VBA code in Microsoft Excel.
Let's look at some Excel STR function examples and explore how to use the STR function in Excel VBA code:
STR(12)
Result: "12"

STR(450)
Result: "450"
For example:
Dim LResult As String

LResult = Str(16)
In this example, the variable called LResult would now contain the value "16".