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JavaScript String() Function


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Definition and Usage

The String() function converts the value of an object to a string.

Syntax

String(object)

Parameter Description
object Required. A JavaScript object


Tips and Notes

Note: The String() function returns the same value as toString() of the individual objects.


Example

In this example we will try to convert different objects to strings:

<script type="text/javascript">

var test1= new Boolean(1);
var test2= new Boolean(0);
var test3= new Boolean(true);
var test4= new Boolean(false);
var test5= new Date();
var test6= new String("999 888");
var test7=12345;

document.write(String(test1)+ "<br />");
document.write(String(test2)+ "<br />");
document.write(String(test3)+ "<br />");
document.write(String(test4)+ "<br />");
document.write(String(test5)+ "<br />");
document.write(String(test6)+ "<br />");
document.write(String(test7)+ "<br />");

</script>

The output of the code above will be:


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