added specialized implementation of string(::Symbol) (JuliaLang#36627)

inkydragon · Jul 13, 2020 · ef2a3a8 · ef2a3a8
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diff --git a/base/strings/io.jl b/base/strings/io.jl
@@ -173,6 +173,8 @@ julia> string("a", 1, true)
 """
 string(xs...) = print_to_string(xs...)
 
+string(a::Symbol) = String(a)
+
 # note: print uses an encoding determined by `io` (defaults to UTF-8), whereas
 # write uses an encoding determined by `s` (UTF-8 for `String`)
 print(io::IO, s::AbstractString) = for c in s; print(io, c); end