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# Convert to String

The **Convert to String** node is used to convert a value stored in a variable to a string and store the result in a new variable. This is particularly useful when you need to ensure that numeric, boolean, or other data types are required to be represented as strings for further processing, display, or concatenation with other strings.

### Properties Panel

| **Field**        | **Description**                                                                      | **Required** |
| ---------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------ |
| Node name        | [Node Name](https://docs.cosmocloud.io/concepts-and-in-depth/flow-builder/node-name) | true         |
| Variable Name    | Name of the new variable in which the converted value would be stored                | true         |
| Value to convert | Values or Variables containing values needs to be converted to string                | true         |

### Example

Let's say you want to convert variable `$.variables.age` to string.

1. Set `Variable Name` to `age_string`.
2. Set `Value to convert` to `$.variables.age`

It will convert the value present in `$.variable.age`. The variable `$.variables.age_string` will contain the converted value.

### Returns

This node does not return any value, but stores the converted value in a new string variable with name provided in `<Variable Name>` in the flow context.


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