JavaScript charAt() Method

Complete String Object Reference

Definition and Usage

The charAt() method returns the character at a specified position.

Syntax

stringObject.charAt(index)

Tips and Notes

Note: The first character in the string is at position 0.

Example

In the string "Hello world!", we will return the character at position 1:

<script type="text/javascript">

var str="Hello world!";
document.write(str.charAt(1));

</script>

The output of the code above will be:

e

Try-It-Yourself Demos

charAt()
How to use charAt() to get certain characters out of a string.

Complete String Object Reference

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