JavaScript String at() Method

JavaScript String.at() method is used to find the character at the specified index. This method is capable of taking both positive and negative indexes. The positive index finds the element from the start of the array and the negative index is used to find the element from the end of the array.

Syntax:

let a = str.at(ind)

Parameters: This method accepts a single parameter.

• ind: It takes a single parameter only that is the index of the element which can be a positive or negative integer 

Return: It returns a single character string that contains the element present at the specified location.

at() method

Below examples illustrate the use of JavaScript String at() Method:

Example 1: In this example, we will use the String.at() method with a positive index.

Javascript

let str1 = "Welcome to GeeksforGeeks";
let str2 = "GeeksforGeeks";
console.log(str1.at(3));
console.log(str2.at(8))

Output:

c
G

Example 2: In this example, we will use the String.at() method with a negative index.

Javascript

let str1 = "Welcome to GeeksforGeeks";
let str2 = "GeeksforGeeks";
console.log(str1.at(-3));
console.log(str2.at(-8))

Output: The negative index starts from the last character of the string, -1 represents the last character and counting is done from the back

e
f

Supported Browsers: 

• Chrome 92 and above
• Edge 92 and above
• Firefox 90 and above
• Opera 78 and above
• Safari 15.4 and above

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