The toString() method returns a string representing the specified Boolean object.
Syntax
bool.toString()
Return value
A string representing the specified Boolean object.
Description
The Boolean object overrides the toString method of the Object object; it does not inherit Object.prototype.toString(). For Boolean objects, the toString method returns a string representation of the object.
JavaScript calls the toString method automatically when a Boolean is to be represented as a text value or when a Boolean is referred to in a string concatenation.
For Boolean objects and values, the built-in toString method returns the string "true" or "false" depending on the value of the boolean object.
Examples
Using toString
In the following code, flag.toString() returns "true":
var flag = new Boolean(true); var myVar = flag.toString();
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| ECMAScript 1st Edition (ECMA-262) | Standard | Initial definition. |
| ECMAScript 5.1 (ECMA-262) The definition of 'Boolean.prototype.toString' in that specification. |
Standard | |
| ECMAScript 2015 (6th Edition, ECMA-262) The definition of 'Boolean.prototype.toString' in that specification. |
Standard | |
| ECMAScript Latest Draft (ECMA-262) The definition of 'Boolean.prototype.toString' in that specification. |
Draft |
Browser compatibility
| Feature | Chrome | Edge | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) |
| Feature | Android | Chrome for Android | Edge | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) |
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