Convert any value to a string using a standard formatter Data is typically formatted in a structured format, e.g. lists are formatted using the "[1;2]" notation. The details of the format are not specified and may change from version to version and according to the flags given to the F# compiler. The format is intended to be human-readable, not machine readable. If alternative generic formats are required you should develop your own formatter, using the code in the implementation of this file as a starting point. Data from other .NET languages is formatted using a virtual call to Object.ToString() on the boxed version of the input.

Convert any value to a layout using the given formatting options. The layout can then be processed using formatting display engines such as those in the LayoutOps module. any_to_string and output_any are built using any_to_layout with default format options.

Ouput any value to a channel using the same set of formatting rules as any_to_string