The toString()
method returns a string representing the specified object.
Syntax
str.toString()
Return value
A string representing the calling object.
Description
The String
object overrides the toString()
method of the Object
object; it does not inherit Object.prototype.toString()
. For String
objects, the toString()
method returns a string representation of the object and is the same as the String.prototype.valueOf()
method.
Examples
Using toString()
The following example displays the string value of a String
object:
var x = new String('Hello world'); console.log(x.toString()); // logs 'Hello world'
Specifications
Specification |
---|
ECMAScript (ECMA-262) The definition of 'String.prototype.toString' in that specification. |
Browser compatibility
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toString | Chrome Full support 1 | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox Full support 1 | IE Full support 3 | Opera Full support 3 | Safari Full support 1 | WebView Android Full support 1 | Chrome Android Full support 18 | Firefox Android Full support 4 | Opera Android Full support 10.1 | Safari iOS Full support 1 | Samsung Internet Android Full support 1.0 | nodejs Full support 0.1.100 |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support