String Object
The String object is used to manipulate a stored piece of text.
String objects are created with new String().
Syntax
| var txt = new String("string"); or more simply: var txt = "string"; |
For a tutorial about the String object, read our JavaScript String Object tutorial.
String Object Properties
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| constructor | Returns the function that created the String object's prototype |
| length | Returns the length of a string |
| prototype | Allows you to add properties and methods to an object |
String Object Methods
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| charAt() | Returns the character at the specified index |
| charCodeAt() | Returns the Unicode of the character at the specified index |
| concat() | Joins two or more strings, and returns a copy of the joined strings |
| fromCharCode() | Converts Unicode values to characters |
| indexOf() | Returns the position of the first found occurrence of a specified value in a string |
| lastIndexOf() | Returns the position of the last found occurrence of a specified value in a string |
| match() | Searches for a match between a regular expression and a string, and returns the matches |
| replace() | Searches for a match between a substring (or regular expression) and a string, and replaces the matched substring with a new substring |
| search() | Searches for a match between a regular expression and a string, and returns the position of the match |
| slice() | Extracts a part of a string and returns a new string |
| split() | Splits a string into an array of substrings |
| substr() | Extracts the characters from a string, beginning at a specified start position, and through the specified number of character |
| substring() | Extracts the characters from a string, between two specified indices |
| toLowerCase() | Converts a string to lowercase letters |
| toUpperCase() | Converts a string to uppercase letters |
| valueOf() | Returns the primitive value of a String object |
String HTML Wrapper Methods
The HTML wrapper methods return the string wrapped inside the appropriate HTML tag.
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| anchor() | Creates an anchor |
| big() | Displays a string using a big font |
| blink() | Displays a blinking string |
| bold() | Displays a string in bold |
| fixed() | Displays a string using a fixed-pitch font |
| fontcolor() | Displays a string using a specified color |
| fontsize() | Displays a string using a specified size |
| italics() | Displays a string in italic |
| link() | Displays a string as a hyperlink |
| small() | Displays a string using a small font |
| strike() | Displays a string with a strikethrough |
| sub() | Displays a string as subscript text |
| sup() | Displays a string as superscript text |
concat() Method
JavaScript String ObjectDefinition and Usage
The concat() method is used to join two or more strings.
This method does not change the existing strings, it only returns a copy of the joined strings.
Syntax
| string.concat(string2, string3, ..., stringX) |
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| string2, string3, ..., stringX | Required. The strings to be joined |
Browser Support
The concat() method is supported in all major browsers.
Examples
Example 1Join two strings:
The output of the code above will be:
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Example 2Join three strings:
The output of the code above will be:
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JavaScript match() Method
JavaScript String ObjectDefinition and Usage
The match() method searches for a match between a regular expression and a string, and returns the matches.
This method returns an array of matches, or null if no match is found.
Syntax
| string.match(regexp) |
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| regexp | Required. A regular expression. Read more about the RegExp object |
Browser Support
The match() method is supported in all major browsers.
Example
ExamplePerform a global, case-insensitive search for "ain":
The output of the code above will be:
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