Pure JavaScript

String()

JavaScript1.0+, JScript1.0+, ECMAScript1.0+ NES2+, Nav2+, IE3+, Opera3+ Syntax

var variable = new String(string);

"string"

Description

The String() object is one of the core JavaScript objects. Instances are created when a program constructs an instance using the new keyword and passing it the String() object. In JavaScript 1.0, instances were also created when programmers quoted characters in their script. Table 6.33 lists the properties and methods used by this object.

Table 6.33. Properties and Methods Used by the String Object

Type	Item	Description
Method	anchor()	Creates an instance of the <A> tag with the NAME attribute set to the string passed to the method.
	big()	Converts the string into an instance of the <BIG> tag. ...