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String.toString() (Method)

Returns a string primitive version of an object.

Availability:

ECMAScript edition - 2

JavaScript - 1.3

JScript - 2.0

Internet Explorer - 4

Netscape - 4.06

Property/method value type: String primitive

JavaScript syntax: - myString.toString()

Returns the string value as a primitive rather than an object.

For a string object, the toString() method returns the same thing as the valueOf() method.

See also: String.prototype, String.valueOf(), toString()

Cross-references:

ECMA 262 edition 2 - section 15.5.4.2

ECMA 262 edition 3 - section 15.5.4.2

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