JavaScript String charAt() Method

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# JavaScript String charAt() Method

JavaScript String Object

## Example

Return the first character of a string:

var str = "HELLO WORLD";
var res = str.charAt(0)

The result of res will be:

H
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## Definition and Usage

The charAt() method returns the character at the specified index in a string.

The index of the first character is 0, the second character is 1, and so on.

Tip: The index of the last character in a string is string.length-1, the second last character is string.length-2, and so on (See "More Examples").

## Browser Support

The charAt() method is supported in all major browsers.

## Syntax

string.charAt(index)

## Parameter Values

Parameter | Description
--- | ---
index | Required. An integer representing the index of the character you want to return

## Return Value

Type | Description
--- | ---
String | The character at the specified index, or an empty string if the index number is not found

## Technical Details

JavaScript Version: | 1.0

## More Examples

## Example

Return the last character of a string:

var str = "HELLO WORLD";
var res = str.charAt(str.length-1);

The result of res will be:

D
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