JavaScript String toString() Method

The toString() method in JavaScript converts a string object to a string primitive. It returns a string representing the specified object. This method is automatically called when a string object needs to be defined as a text value or concatenated with another string. The toString() method also converts a number to a string.

Syntax:

string.toString()

Parameters:

• It does not accept any parameter.

Return Values:

• It returns a new string representing the given string object.

Example 1: This example shows the basic use of the string.toString() Method in Javascript. 

// Take string as input and display it
// with the help of string.toString() 
// Method
let a = new String("GfG");
console.log(a.toString()); 

GfG

Example 2: Taking a string as input and printing it with the help of a string.toString() method.

// Taking a string as input and printing it
// with the help of string.toString() method
let a = new String("GeeksforGeeks");
console.log(a.toString());

GeeksforGeeks

Example 3: Taking a string as input and printing it with the help of string.toString() method.

// Taking a string as input and printing it
// with the help of string.toString() method
let a = new String("GFGGFG");

console.log(a.toString());

GFGGFG

Example 4: In this example, we are converts the variable number to a string using the toString() method and output the result. The typeof operator confirms the type of our output as "string".

let number = 42;
let result = number.toString();

console.log(result);
console.log(typeof(result));

42
string

We have a complete list of Javascript string methods, to check those please go through this Javascript String Complete reference article.

Supported Browsers: 

• Google Chrome 3
• Microsoft Edge 12
• Mozilla Firefox 3.0
• Safari 5
• Opera 10.5