converting a number into string

[TheKeith]

can you convert a number into a string by simply adding a set of quotes like
this: 5 + ""

Thanks

[Lee]

TheKeith said:

can you convert a number into a string by simply adding a set of quotes like
this: 5 + ""

Yes.

alert((5+"").charAt(0))

[Evertjan.]

Lee wrote on 24 okt 2003 in comp.lang.javascript:

alert((5+"").charAt(0))

This part of js is not very intuitive, please test thoroughly:
<script>

x = 5 + ""
alert(x) // 5 string

x = x + x
alert(x) // 55 string

y = x + x * 7
alert(y) // 55385 string

y = x * 7 + x
alert(y) // 38555 string

y = y + 1
alert(y) // 385551 string

y = x * 7 + x * 1
alert(y) // 440 number!

y = y + 1
alert(y) // 441 number!
</script>

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