JavaScript String charAt()
Examples
Get the first character in a string:
let text = "HELLO WORLD";
let letter = text.charAt(0);
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let letter = text.charAt(0);
Get the second character in a string:
let text = "HELLO WORLD";
let letter = text.charAt(1);
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let letter = text.charAt(1);
Get the last character in a string:
let text = "HELLO WORLD";
let letter = text.charAt(text.length-1);
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let letter = text.charAt(text.length-1);
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Description
The charAt() method returns the character at a specified index (position) in a string.
The index of the first character is 0, the second 1, ...
See Also:
Syntax
string.charAt(index)
Parameters
Parameter
Description
index Optional.
The index (position) of the character.
Default = 0.
The index (position) of the character.
Default = 0.
Return Value
Type
Description
String The character at the specified index.
Empty string ("") if the index is out of range.
Empty string ("") if the index is out of range.
More Examples
Index out of range returns empty string:
let text = "HELLO WORLD";
let letter = text.charAt(15);
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let letter = text.charAt(15);
Default index is 0:
let text = "HELLO WORLD";
let letter = text.charAt();
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let letter = text.charAt();
Invalid index converts to 0:
let text = "HELLO WORLD";
let letter = text.charAt(3.14);
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let letter = text.charAt(3.14);
Browser Support
charAt() is an ECMAScript1 (JavaScript 1997) feature.
It is supported in all browsers:
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Safari | Opera | IE |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |