TypedArray.prototype.toString()

The toString() method of {{jsxref("TypedArray")}} instances returns a string representing the specified typed array and its elements. This method has the same algorithm as {{jsxref("Array.prototype.toString()")}}.

{{InteractiveExample("JavaScript Demo: TypedArray.prototype.toString()", "shorter")}}

```js interactive-example const uint8 = new Uint8Array([10, 20, 30, 40, 50]);

const uint8String = uint8.toString();

console.log(uint8String.startsWith("10")); // Expected output: true

## Syntax

```js-nolint
toString()

Parameters#

None.

Return value#

A string representing the elements of the typed array.

Description#

See {{jsxref("Array.prototype.toString()")}} for more details. This method is not generic and can only be called on typed array instances.

Examples#

Converting a typed array to a string#

const uint8 = new Uint8Array([1, 2, 3]);
// Explicit conversion
console.log(uint8.toString()); // 1,2,3
// Implicit conversion
console.log(`${uint8}`); // 1,2,3

Specifications#

{{Specifications}}

Browser compatibility#

{{Compat}}

See also#

• JavaScript typed arrays guide
• {{jsxref("TypedArray")}}
• {{jsxref("TypedArray.prototype.join()")}}
• {{jsxref("TypedArray.prototype.toLocaleString()")}}
• {{jsxref("Array.prototype.toString()")}}
• {{jsxref("String.prototype.toString()")}}