JavaScript String toString()

Definition and usage

toString() This method returns the string as a string.

toString() This method does not change the original string.

toString() This method can be used to convert a string object to a string.

See also:

valueOf() method

Hint

Each JavaScript object has toString() Method.

If you need to display an object as text (such as in HTML) or use it as a string, JavaScript uses internally toString() Method.

Generally, you will not use it in your own code.

Instance

Example 1

Get the text content:

let text = "Hello World!";
let result = text.toString();

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It is equivalent to:

let text = "Hello World!";
let result = text;

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Example 2

Get the value of the String object:

let text = new String("Hello World!");
let result = text.toString();

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Syntax

string.toString()

Parameter

No parameters.

Return value

Type Description
String The content of the string.

thrown

Exception Description
TypeError An exception is thrown when the object called by this method is not a String.

browser supports

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Duk ɗanin browsers suna ɗaukarin ES1 (JavaScript 1997):

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