Tandy 1000 Basic Reference Manual

Chapter 10 I BASIC Keywords
STR$ Function
STR$( number)
Converts number to a string.
If
number is positive, STR$ places a blank before the string. If
number is negative, STR$ places a minus sign (-1 before the
string.
While arithmetic operations may be performed on
number, only
string functions and operations may be performed on the string.
The complementary function
to STR$ is VAL.
Example
converts the number X into a string and stores it in S$.
S$ = STR$<X)
Sample Program
10 A = 1 .6 : B# = A : C# = VAL(STR$(A))
20 PRINT "REGULAR CONVERSION" TAB(40) "SPEC I AL
CONVERSION"
30 PRINT B# TAB(40) C#
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Tandy 1000 Specifications

General

Processor	Intel 8088
Processor Speed	4.77 MHz
RAM	128 KB (expandable to 640 KB)
Operating System	MS-DOS 2.11
Manufacturer	Tandy Corporation
Release Year	1984
Storage	Single or double 5.25" floppy disk drive (360 KB), optional hard drive
Sound	Tandy 3-voice sound
Ports	Parallel, Serial
Graphics	CGA (Color Graphics Adapter)
Graphics Modes	320x200, 640x200