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JavaScript constructor Property

String Object Reference JavaScript String Object

Definition and Usage

The constructor property returns the function that created the String object's prototype.

Syntax

string.constructor


Browser Support

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The constructor property is supported in all major browsers.


Example

Example

Return the function that created the String object's prototype:

<script>

var txt = "Hello World!";
document.write(txt.constructor);

</script>

The output of the code above will be:

function String() { [native code] }

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String Object Reference JavaScript String Object

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