Is there a built-in fuction can convert any type of variable to string?

[Curtis Jensen]

Ricky wrote:

> I have tried it. Thank you!
> "Aahz Maruch" <aahz at panix.com> wrote in message
> news:a2s6i9$858$1 at panix2.panix.com...
> 
>>In article <a2s5mj$13vqrs$1 at ID-12869.news.dfncis.de>,
>>Ricky <store_li at sina.com> wrote:
>>
>>>I look around python reference guide, but can't find a function which can
>>>convert any type of variable to string type?
>>>
>>>Is there any one or not?
>>>
>>str()
>>
>>Look in the Library Reference under "built-in functions".
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str() may not work as desired for all types.  It is fairly uninformative 
for instance types.  If you want to convert ANY type of variable (and 
preserve the information) you might want to look at pickle or 
XML_pickle.  Both will convert MOST types to a string.  XML_Pickle will 
be more readable.

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