& Operator

makes a new string by concatenation.

Syntax

expression_1 & expression_2

Parts

expression_1
An expression with a data type that can widen to String.
expression_2
An expression with a data type that can widen to String.

Result

The result is a new value of String.

Instructions

If expression_1 or expression_2 is not of type String, but can widen to a string, the expression converts them automatically. If an expression cannot widen to a string, ViviFire gives an error. A null reference (#Null) becomes the empty string ("").

Examples

greeting$ = "Hello," & " world!"
number$ = 4 & 2
After run
VariableValue
greeting$ "Hello, world!"
number$ "42"

See also