Inputting a string.

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(02-16-2022 09:11 PM)matalog Wrote:  Is there a way to have an INPUT variable recognised as a string?

I was writing a program that required the leading zeros to be retained and thought that if I could input it as a string, then I could manipluate it the way I want earlier.

If I input 07021999 as a number variable, then it becomes 7021999 instantly.

Also, if I just had to input a name for example, obviously it would just be useful to be able to input letters instead of numbers.

INPUT({{A1,[2]}})

will expect a string for variable A1. The [2] determines the datatype of string. [-1] means all types are allowed. See the manual for other types.