JavaScript Strings
Javascript strings are the collection of a finite number of characters that are wrapped inside single quote'', double quote" " or back tik` `.
Strings can store textual contents as well as form fields values such as input, select, textarea, etc.
In Javascript, a similar string can be put either in a single quote or double quote. Let us understand it with the help of an example.
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var x = "hello javascript string";
var y = 'hello javascript string';
Code Explanation
Please keep in mind that, there is no difference in the above-declared string.
In javascript string, backslash, i.e. is used to escape the character. Let us understand it with the help of an example.
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var x = " Smith's car is really one of the best cars in the market.";
How To Declare String In javastring
Javascript string can be declared in the followings ways:
1.0Using Single Quote''2.0Using Double Quote" "3.0Using Back Tick``
Let us understand it with the help of an example.
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var userName='Smith';
var cityName="Surat";
var job = `Web designer and developer`;
Template Literals
ES6 introduced template literals for declaring string using back tik ``.
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var str=`Learn javascript`;
String interpolation Via Template Literal
String interpolation is a process of inserting a variable inside the template literal using ${variable}. Let us understand it with the help of an example.
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var name = "John Doe";
var job = "designer";
console.log(`Hello ,my name is ${name} and i am a ${job}`); //ES6
console.log("Hello, my name is " + name + " and i am a " + job); //ES5
Javascript Multi Line String
Javascript multi-line string can be declared using template literal. You can do the same thing in es5 using the + operator.
Source Code
var template=`I am a developer
as well as designer
and working in the mnc.
`;
How To Access Javascript String
Javascript string can be accessed using the followings ways:
Since strings are the array hence it will be accessed by:
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const x = 'hello javascript';
console.log(x[4]); // "0"
Javascript string is accessed by other methods such as charAt().For example.
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const x = "hello javascript";
console.log(x.charAt(1)); // "e"
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