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+var Symbol = require('./_Symbol'),
+ isSymbol = require('./isSymbol');
+
+/** Used as references for various `Number` constants. */
+var INFINITY = 1 / 0;
+
+/** Used to convert symbols to primitives and strings. */
+var symbolProto = Symbol ? Symbol.prototype : undefined,
+ symbolToString = Symbol ? symbolProto.toString : undefined;
+
+/**
+ * Converts `value` to a string if it's not one. An empty string is returned
+ * for `null` and `undefined` values. The sign of `-0` is preserved.
+ *
+ * @static
+ * @memberOf _
+ * @category Lang
+ * @param {*} value The value to process.
+ * @returns {string} Returns the string.
+ * @example
+ *
+ * _.toString(null);
+ * // => ''
+ *
+ * _.toString(-0);
+ * // => '-0'
+ *
+ * _.toString([1, 2, 3]);
+ * // => '1,2,3'
+ */
+function toString(value) {
+ // Exit early for strings to avoid a performance hit in some environments.
+ if (typeof value == 'string') {
+ return value;
+ }
+ if (value == null) {
+ return '';
+ }
+ if (isSymbol(value)) {
+ return Symbol ? symbolToString.call(value) : '';
+ }
+ var result = (value + '');
+ return (result == '0' && (1 / value) == -INFINITY) ? '-0' : result;
+}
+
+module.exports = toString;