String.prototype.valueOf()

The valueOf() method returns the primitive value of a String object.

Syntax

str.valueOf()

Return value

A string representing the primitive value of a given String object.

Description

The valueOf() method of String returns the primitive value of a String object as a string data type. This value is equivalent to String.prototype.toString().

This method is usually called internally by JavaScript and not explicitly in code.

Examples

Using valueOf()

var x = new String('Hello world');
console.log(x.valueOf()); // Displays 'Hello world'

Specifications

Specification
ECMAScript Latest Draft (ECMA-262)
The definition of 'String.prototype.valueOf' in that specification.

Browser compatibility

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See also

Related Topics
  1. Standard built-in objects
  2. String
  3. Properties
    1. String length
  4. Methods
    1. String.fromCharCode()
    2. String.fromCodePoint()
    3. String.prototype.anchor()
    4. String.prototype.big()
    5. String.prototype.blink()
    6. String.prototype.bold()
    7. String.prototype.charAt()
    8. String.prototype.charCodeAt()
    9. String.prototype.codePointAt()
    10. String.prototype.concat()
    11. String.prototype.endsWith()
    12. String.prototype.fixed()
    13. String.prototype.fontcolor()
    14. String.prototype.fontsize()
    15. String.prototype.includes()
    16. String.prototype.indexOf()
    17. String.prototype.italics()
    18. String.prototype.lastIndexOf()
    19. String.prototype.link()
    20. String.prototype.localeCompare()
    21. String.prototype.match()
    22. String.prototype.matchAll()
    23. String.prototype.normalize()
    24. String.prototype.padEnd()
    25. String.prototype.padStart()
    26. String.prototype.quote()
    27. String.prototype.repeat()
    28. String.prototype.replace()
    29. String.prototype.search()
    30. String.prototype.slice()
    31. String.prototype.small()
    32. String.prototype.split()
    33. String.prototype.startsWith()
    34. String.prototype.strike()
    35. String.prototype.sub()
    36. String.prototype.substr()
    37. String.prototype.substring()
    38. String.prototype.sup()
    39. String.prototype.toLocaleLowerCase()
    40. String.prototype.toLocaleUpperCase()
    41. String.prototype.toLowerCase()
    42. String.prototype.toSource()
    43. String.prototype.toString()
    44. String.prototype.toUpperCase()
    45. String.prototype.trim()
    46. String.prototype.trimEnd()
    47. String.prototype.trimStart()
    48. String.prototype.valueOf()
    49. String.prototype[@@iterator]()
    50. String.raw()
  5. Inheritance:
  6. Function
  7. Properties
    1. Function.arguments
    2. Function.arity
    3. Function.caller
    4. Function.displayName
    5. Function.length
    6. Function.name
  8. Methods
    1. Function.prototype.apply()
    2. Function.prototype.bind()
    3. Function.prototype.call()
    4. Function.prototype.isGenerator()
    5. Function.prototype.toSource()
    6. Function.prototype.toString()
  9. Object
  10. Properties
    1. Object.prototype.__count__
    2. Object.prototype.__noSuchMethod__
    3. Object.prototype.__parent__
    4. Object.prototype.__proto__
    5. Object.prototype.constructor
  11. Methods
    1. Object.prototype.__defineGetter__()
    2. Object.prototype.__defineSetter__()
    3. Object.prototype.__lookupGetter__()
    4. Object.prototype.__lookupSetter__()
    5. Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty()
    6. Object.prototype.isPrototypeOf()
    7. Object.prototype.propertyIsEnumerable()
    8. Object.prototype.toLocaleString()
    9. Object.prototype.toSource()
    10. Object.prototype.toString()
    11. Object.prototype.unwatch()
    12. Object.prototype.valueOf()
    13. Object.prototype.watch()
    14. Object.setPrototypeOf()