In JavaScript, Strings are values made up of text and can contain letters, numbers, symbols, punctuation, and even emojis!
Single and Double Quotes in JavaScript Strings
Strings in JavaScript are contained within a pair of either single quotation marks ” or double quotation marks “”. Both quotes represent Strings but be sure to choose one and STICK WITH IT. If you start with a single quote, you need to end with a single quote. There are pros and cons to using both IE single quotes tend to make it easier to write HTML within JavaScript as you don’t have to escape the line with a double quote.
JavaScript String Methods and Properties
Strings have their own built-in variables and functions, also known as properties and methods. Here are some of the most common ones.
JavaScript String Length
A string’s length property keeps track of how many characters it has.
// Example
"caterpillar".length;
// Output
11toLowerCase Method
A string’s toLowerCase method in JavaScript returns a copy of the string with its letters converted to lowercase. Numbers, symbols, and other characters are not affected.
// Example
"THE KIDS".toLowerCase();
// Output
"the kids"toUpperCase Method
A string’s toUpperCase method returns a copy of the string with its letters converted to capitals. Numbers, symbols, and other characters are not affected.
trim Method
A string’s trim method returns a copy of the string with beginning and ending whitespace characters removed.
// Example
" but keep the middle spaces ".trim();
// Output
"but keep the middle spaces"