JavaScript Symbol.toStringTag Properties

The JavaScript Symbol.toStringTag symbol is accessed internally by the Object.prototype.toString() method. It is used for the creation of the default string description of an object.

Syntax

Parameters

String

Return value

String Object.

Browser Support

Chrome	32
Safari	8
Firefox	29
Opera	19

Example 1

<script>
//JavaScript to illustrate Symbol.toStringTag
class ToString {get [Symbol.toStringTag]() {
   return 'JavaTPoint';
  }
}
document.write(Object.prototype.toString.call(new ToString()));
//expected output: [object JavaTPoint]
</script>

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Output:

[object JavaTPoint]

Example 2

<script>
//JavaScript to illustrate Symbol.toStringTag
document.write(Object.prototype.toString.call(([1,2,3])));
document.write("<br>");
document.write(Object.prototype.toString.call((true)));
//expected output: [object Array]
//[object Boolean]
</script>

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Output: