| 2.4.4 Commands and Functions returning STRING |
| ascii | convert between characters and ascii code |
| CocoaPackagePath | returns the path to the CoCoA packages |
| DecimalStr | convert rational number to decimal string |
| ExternalLibs | Linked external libraries |
| FloatStr | convert rational number to a decimal string |
| format | convert object to formatted string |
| GetEnv | access shell variables |
| GetErrMesg | returns the message associated with an error |
| IndetName | the name of an indeterminate |
| IO.SprintTrunc | convert to a string and truncate |
| LaTeX | LaTeX formatting |
| NewLine [OBSOLESCENT] | [OBSOLESCENT] string containing a newline |
| Packages | list of loaded packages |
| PkgName | returns the name of a package |
| ScientificStr | convert integer/rational to a floating-point string |
| spaces | return a string of spaces |
| sprint | convert to a string |
| StarPrint, StarSprint | print polynomial with *'s for multiplications |
| tag | returns the tag string of an object |
| TimeFrom | time elapsed since a given moment |