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Text.From

The function returns the textual representation of a given value, which can belong to different data types such as number, date, time, datetime, datetimezone, logical, duration, or binary. If the prov...

Syntax

Text.From(value as any, optional culture as nullable text) as nullable text

About

The function returns the textual representation of a given value, which can belong to different data types such as number, date, time, datetime, datetimezone, logical, duration, or binary. If the provided value is null, the function Text.From will return null. Additionally, an optional culture parameter can be included, such as "en-US".

Explanation

Generate a text value using the number 3 in Power Query by using the function MText.From(3). This will result in an output of "3".