JavaScript Strings

Beginner ~15 min read

What are Strings?

Strings are used for storing and manipulating text. A JavaScript string is zero or more characters written inside quotes.

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<h2>String Demo</h2>
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JavaScript provides many useful methods to work with strings.

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<h2>String Methods Demo</h2>
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Template literals (introduced in ES6) use backticks (`) rather than quotes to define strings. They allow for:

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<h2>Template Literals Demo</h2>
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Methods for searching strings:

Strings are for storing text.
Use single or double quotes for literals.
Use backticks for template literals (recommended for dynamic strings).
Strings have many built-in methods like slice(), replace(), and toUpperCase().
Strings are immutable (methods return new strings, they don't change the original).

Which symbol is used for template literals?

' (Single Quote)

" (Double Quote)

` (Backtick)

- (Hyphen)