In JavaScript, a string is a data type representing a sequence of characters that may consist of letters, numbers, symbols, words, or sentences. A string can be created using either single quotes (), double quotes ("), or backticks (`) . Strings are immutable, which means they cannot be changed once created.
JavaScript treats strings as objects when executing methods and properties, even though they are not objects. This means that methods and properties are available to strings, such as charAt()
, concat()
, includes()
, indexOf()
, slice()
, substring()
, toLowerCase()
, toUpperCase()
, and many more.
To check if a variable is a string in JavaScript, you can use the typeof
operator or the instanceof
operator. For example, typeof myVar === string
or myVar instanceof String
will return true
if myVar
is a string.
In summary, a string in JavaScript is a sequence of characters that can be created using quotes or backticks. Strings are immutable and have many built-in methods and properties that allow developers to manipulate and work with them. To check if a variable is a string, you can use the typeof
or instanceof
operator.