Example

> a = int2str(74)
74
> show(a)
   name:      a       
   class:     string  
    type:     string  
     nr:      1       
     nc:      1       
> b = "74"
74
> a == b
        1
> c = int2str(73.95)
74
> show(c)
   name:      c       
   class:     string  
    type:     string  
     nr:      1       
     nc:      1