ConVar.GetString

{{Lua_function |
  function_name        = ConVar:GetString |
  returns              = {{Arg|String}} |
  description          = Retrieves the string value of a ConVar object. |
  object               = {{Arg|Convar}} |
  lua_state            = {{Shared}} |
}}

==Examples==
{{Lua_example |
  description          = This example shows how the GetString method translates different data types and values |  useOn                = {{Client}}|
  code                 = <lua>local convar1 = CreateClientConVar("__testconvar_string_1",0)
local convar2 = CreateClientConVar("__testconvar_string_2","0")
local convar3 = CreateClientConVar("__testconvar_string_3",1)
local convar4 = CreateClientConVar("__testconvar_string_4","1")
local convar5 = CreateClientConVar("__testconvar_string_5",1.3)
local convar6 = CreateClientConVar("__testconvar_string_6","1.3")
local convar7 = CreateClientConVar("__testconvar_string_7","lolstring")
local convar8 = CreateClientConVar("__testconvar_string_8","")
Msg("Command 1: "..tostring(convar1:GetString()).."\n")
Msg("Command 2: "..tostring(convar2:GetString()).."\n")
Msg("Command 3: "..tostring(convar3:GetString()).."\n")
Msg("Command 4: "..tostring(convar4:GetString()).."\n")
Msg("Command 5: "..tostring(convar5:GetString()).."\n")
Msg("Command 6: "..tostring(convar6:GetString()).."\n")
Msg("Command 7: "..tostring(convar7:GetString()).."\n")
Msg("Command 8: "..tostring(convar8:GetString()).."\n")</lua> |
output                 = <lua>Command 1: 0
Command 2: 0
Command 3: 1
Command 4: 1
Command 5: 1.3
Command 6: 1.3
Command 7: lolstring
Command 8: </lua> |
}}

==See Also==
* [[G.CreateClientConVar]]