string operators and s.expandpath

[John Thaden]

The QM 2.1.4(beta) help topic "Strings" gives this example

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str s = "Cat"
out s
s + " and Mouse"
out s
s - "Dog, "
out s

which when run, gives

• Cat
  Cat and Mouse
  Dog, Cat and Mouse

Does anyone know why a like use of string operators

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str ss s.expandpath("$Desktop$")
out s
ss = s + "\myfile.txt"
out ss
ss = "\myfile.txt" - s
out ss

gives integers instead of strings?

• C:\Documents and Settings\MyUserName\Desktop
  24075838
  2886202

Thanks, -John