How do you convert numbers to strings in javascript?

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Below is the example of the Number toString() Method.

• Example: 

html

<script type="text/javascript">

    var num=12;

    document.write("Output : " + num.toString(2));         

script>

• Output:

Output:1100

The toString() method in Javascript is used with a number and converts the number to a string. It is used to return a string representing the specified Number object. Syntax:

num.toString(base)

The toString() method is used with a number num as shown in above syntax using the ‘.’ operator. This method will convert num to a string. Parameters Used: This method accepts a single optional parameter base. This parameter specifies the base in which the integer is represented in the string. It is an integer between 2 and 36 which is used to specify the base for representing numeric values. Return Value: The num.toString() method returns a string representing the specified number object. Below are some examples to illustrate the working of toString() method in JavaScript:

1. Converting a number to a string with base 2: To convert a number to a string with base 2, we will have to call the toString() method by passing 2 as a parameter. 

html

<script type="text/javascript">

    var num=213;

    document.write("Output : " + num.toString(2));         

script>

1. Output:

Output:11010101

1. Converting a number to a string with base 8: To convert a number to a string with base 8, we will have to call the toString() method by passing 8 as a parameter. 

html

<script type="text/javascript">

    var num=213;

    document.write("Output : " + num.toString(8));         

script>

1. Output:

Output : 325

1. Converting a number to a string with base 16: To convert a number to a string with base 16, we will have to call the toString() method by passing 16 as a parameter. 

html

<script type="text/javascript">

    var num=213;

    document.write("Output : " + num.toString(16));         

script>

1. Output:

Output : d5

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2. When no parameter is passed: If the toString() method is called without passing any parameter then the number will be converted to string without change in BASE. Below is the program to illustrate this: 

html

<script type="text/javascript">

    var num=213;

    document.write("Output : " + num.toString());         

script>

1. Output:

Output :213

Supported Browsers:

• Google Chrome 1 and above
• Internet Explorer 3 and above
• Firefox 1 and above
• Apple Safari 1 and above
• Opera 4 and above
• Edge 12 and above

JavaScript is best known for web page development but it is also used in a variety of non-browser environments. You can learn JavaScript from the ground up by following this JavaScript Tutorial and JavaScript Examples.