How to convert an object to string using JavaScript?

Below are the methods to convert different objects to string.
Method 1: Using the function String()
The String() function converts the value of an object to a string.
Syntax:

String(object)

Parameter:

  • JavaScript Object

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<script> 
var bool_to_s1 = Boolean(0);
var bool_to_s2 = Boolean(1);
var num_to_s = 1234;
    
document.write( typeof( bool_to_s1)+"<br>");
  
document.write( typeof(String( bool_to_s1))+ "<br>");
  
document.write( typeof( bool_to_s2)+ "<br>"); 
  
document.write(typeof(String( bool_to_s2))+ "<br>"); 
  
document.write( typeof( num_to_s)+ "<br>"); 
  
document.write(typeof(String( num_to_s))+ "<br>"); 
</script>                    

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Output:


boolean
string
boolean
string
number
string


Method 2:Using JSON.stringify() 

JSON.stringify() converts the javascript object to string which is needed to send data over web server.


Syntax:


 JSON.stringify(obj)


Parameter:


    

  • Can be object, array 
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<script> 


var obj_to_str =  


{ name: "GeeksForGeeks", city: "Noida", contact:2488 }; 


var myJSON = JSON.stringify(obj_to_str); 


document.write(myJSON) 


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Output:


{"name":"GeeksForGeeks", "city":"Noida", "contact":2488}


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