Core JavaScript 1.5 Reference:Global Objects:String:toString

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Contents 1 Summary 2 Syntax 3 Parameters 4 Description 5 Examples 5.1 Example: Using toString 6 See also

[edit] Summary

Returns a string representing the specified object.

Method of String
Implemented in:	JavaScript 1.1, NES2.0
ECMA Version:	ECMA-262

[edit] Syntax

toString()

[edit] Parameters

None.

[edit] Description

The String object overrides the toString method of the Object object; it does not inherit Object.toString. For String objects, the toString method returns a string representation of the object.

[edit] Examples

[edit] Example: Using toString

The following example displays the string value of a String object:

x = new String("Hello world");
alert(x.toString())      // Displays "Hello world"

[edit] See also

Object.toString