---
title: stringValue
framework: foundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: foundation/nsnumber/stringvalue
---

# stringValue

The number object’s value expressed as a human-readable string.

## Declaration

```swift
var stringValue: String { get }
```

## Discussion

Discussion The string is created by invoking description(withLocale:) where locale is nil.

## See Also

### Retrieving String Representations

- [description(withLocale:)](foundation/nsnumber/description(withlocale:).md)