JavaScript Number toString()

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Examples

Convert a number to a string:

let num = 15;
let text = num.toString();

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Convert a number to a string, using base 2 (binary):

let num = 15;
let text = num.toString(2);

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Description

The toString() returns a number as a string.

Note

Every JavaScript object has a toString() method.

The toString() method is used internally by JavaScript when an object needs to be displayed as a text (like in HTML), or when an object needs to be used as a string.

Normally, you will not use it in your own code.

Syntax

number.toString( radix)

Parameters

Parameter	Description
radix	Optional. The base to use. Must be an integer between 2 and 36. Base 2 is binary Base 8 is octal Base 16 is hexadecimal.

Return Value

Type	Description
A string	The number as a string.

More Examples

Convert a number to a string, using base 8 (Octal):

let num = 15;
let text = num.toString(8);

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Convert a number to a string, using base 16 (Hexadecimal):

let num = 15;
let text = num.toString(16);

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Browser Support

toString() is an ECMAScript1 (ES1) feature.

ES1 (JavaScript 1997) is fully supported in all browsers:


Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Safari	Opera	IE
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

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