JS: String (class)

What is the Keyword “String”

String is the value of the property key "String" of the Global Object .

console.assert(globalThis["String"] === String);

Type

Type of String is a function.

console.assert(typeof String === "function");

Parent

Parent of String is Function.prototype.

console.assert(Reflect.getPrototypeOf(String) === Function.prototype);

Purpose

Purpose of String is:

• String(value) is used to convert any (primitive or object) value to a string primitive.
• new String(value) is used to convert any (primitive or object) value to a string object.
• Used as a namespace to hold static methods.
• Holds the property key "prototype". Its value is the parent of all instance of string.

〔see Primitive Value〕

String Constructor

• JS: String Constructor

Properties

• JS: String.prototype

• JS: String.fromCodePoint (Char ID to Char)
• JS: String.fromCharCode (Char ID to Char) ❌
• JS: String.raw