Form - Function Summary

Summary:

Converts a value to a string.

Usage:

form value

Arguments:

value - The value to form

Description:

FORM creates the user-friendly format of the value, its standard PRINT format, not its molded (or source) format. When given a block of values, spaces are inserted between each values (except after a newline). To avoid the spaces between values use INSERT or JOIN. Note that FORM does not evaluate the values within a block. To do so, either use REFORM or perform a REDUCE prior to the FORM.

print form 10:30 10:30

print form %image.jpg image.jpg

print form [123 "-string-" now] 123 -string- now

print reform [123 "-string-" now] 123 -string- 9-Mar-2004/0:59:51-8:00

Related:

join - Concatenates values.
mold - Converts a value to a REBOL-readable string.
reform - Forms a reduced block and returns a string.
remold - Molds a reduced block and returns a string.