JavaScript String - constructor Property

Description

A constructor returns a reference to the string function that created the instance's prototype.

Syntax

Its syntax is as follows −

string.constructor

Return Value

Returns the function that created this object's instance.

Example

Try the following example.

<html>
   <head>
      <title>JavaScript String constructor Method</title>
   </head>
   
   <body>   
      <script type = "text/javascript">
         var str = new String( "This is string" );
         document.write("str.constructor is:" + str.constructor); 
      </script>      
   </body>
</html>

Output

str.constructor is: function String() { [native code] }

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