JavaScript String at()

Definition and usage

at() Method returns the character at the specified index position from the string.

at() Method with [] has the same effect.

Example

Example 1

Get the first character of the text:

let text = "W3School";
let character = text.at(0);

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Example 2

Get the first character of the text:

let text = "W3School";
let character = text[0];

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Example 3

Get the first character of the text:

let text = "W3School";
let character = text.at();

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Example 4

Get the last character of the text:

let text = "W3School";
let character = text.at(-1);

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Syntax

string.at(index)

Parameter

Return value

Browser support

JavaScript String at() Since March 2022 supported in all browsers: