JavaScript String charAt()
Examples
Get the first character in a string:
let text = "HELLO WORLD";
let letter = text.charAt(0);
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Get the second character in a string:
let text = "HELLO WORLD";
let letter = text.charAt(1);
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More examples below.
Definition and Usage
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, ...
The index of the last character is string length - 1 (See Examples below).
See also the charCodeAt() method.
Syntax
string.charAt(index)
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
| index | Required. A number. The index (position) of the character. |
Return Value
| Type | Description |
| A string | The character at the specified index. An empty string ("") if the index is invalid. |
More Examples
Get the last character in a string:
let text = "HELLO WORLD";
let letter = text.charAt(text.length-1);
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Get the 15th character in a string:
let text = "HELLO WORLD";
let letter = text.charAt(15);
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Browser Support
charAt() is an ECMAScript1 (ES1) feature.
ES1 (JavaScript 1997) is fully supported in all browsers:
| Chrome | IE | Edge | Firefox | Safari | Opera |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
