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.


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 stringThe 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 (ES1) feature.

ES1 (JavaScript 1997) is fully supported in all browsers:

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