The valueOf() method returns the primitive value of a String object.
String.prototype.valueOf()
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Syntax
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
Browser compatibility
| Desktop | Mobile | Server | ||||||||||||
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| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari | WebView Android | Chrome Android | Firefox for Android | Opera Android | Safari on IOS | Samsung Internet | Deno | Node.js | |
valueOf |
1
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12
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1
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4
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3
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1
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1
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18
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4
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10.1
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1
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1.0
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1.0
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0.10.0
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See also
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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/String/valueOf
