String() constructor

The String constructor is used to create a new String object. It performs type conversion when called as a function, rather than as a constructor, which is usually more useful.

Syntax

new String(thing)
String(thing)

Parameters

thing

Anything to be converted to a string.

Examples

String constructor and String function

String function and String constructor produce different results:

typeof String('Hello world'); // string
typeof new String('Hello world'); // object

Here, the function produces a string (the primitive type) as promised. However, the constructor produces an instance of the type String (an object wrapper) and that's why you rarely want to use the String constructor at all.

Specifications

Browser compatibility

See also

• Text formatting in the JavaScript Guide