JavaScript Symbol.toString() Method

The JavaScript Symbol.toString() method purpose is to return a string representation of an object.

Syntax

Parameters

No Parameters.

Return value

A string representing the specified Symbol object.

Browser Support

Chrome	38
Safari	9
Firefox	36
Opera	25

Example 1

<script>
//JavaScript to illustrate Symbol.toString
var v = Symbol("JavaTpoint");
var q = Symbol("Java");
document.write(v.toString(v));
document.write("<br>");
document.write(q.toString(q)); 
//expected output: 
//Symbol(JavaTpoint);
//Symbol(Java);
</script>

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Output:

Symbol(JavaTpoint)
Symbol(Java)

Example 2

<script>
//JavaScript to illustrate Symbol.toString
document.write(Symbol.for('DBMS').toString());
document.write("<br>");
document.write(Symbol.for('JavaTpoint').toString());
//expected output: Symbol(DBMS);
//Symbol(JavaTpoint);
</script>

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Output: