JavaScript String toString()
Example
Get the content of the text:
let text = "Hello World!";
let result = text.toString();
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Same as:
let text = "Hello World!";
let result = text;
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More examples below.
Description
The toString() method returns a string as a string.
The toString() method does not change the original string.
The toString() method can be used to convert a string object into a string.
See Also:
Note
Every JavaScript object has a toString() method.
The toString() method is used internally by JavaScript
when an object needs to be displayed as a text (like in HTML),
or when an object needs to be used as a string.
Normally, you will not use it in your own code.
Syntax
string.toString()
Parameters
| NONE |
Return Value
| Type | Description |
| A string | The content of the string. |
More Examples
Get the value of a String object:
let text = new String("Hello World!");
let result = text.toString();
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Browser Support
toString() is an ECMAScript1 (JavaScript 1997) feature.
It is supported in all browsers:
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Safari | Opera | IE |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
