Strings in JavaScript – From
Basics to Brilliance
Full-Depth Presentation with
Examples
What is a String?
• A string is a sequence of characters in single,
double, or backticks.
• Examples:
• let name = "Anji";
• let message = 'Welcome';
• let dynamic = `Hi, ${name}`;
Properties of Strings
• Strings are immutable.
• Length of a string: 'JavaScript'.length → 10
• Access via index: 'Anji'[0] → 'A'
String Methods – Access & Search
• charAt(index), indexOf(), lastIndexOf()
• includes(), startsWith(), endsWith()
• 'hello'.includes('e') → true
• 'hello'.indexOf('l') → 2
String Methods – Modify &
Transform
• toUpperCase(), toLowerCase(), trim()
• padStart(), padEnd(), replace(), replaceAll()
• 'Java'.padEnd(8, '*') → 'Java****'
• ' hi '.trim() → 'hi'
String Methods – Slice & Split
• slice(), substring(), substr(), split()
• 'hello'.slice(1,4) → 'ell'
• 'a,b,c'.split(',') → ['a','b','c']
Template Literals (ES6+)
• Use backticks (`) for dynamic strings.
• let name = 'Anji';
• let greet = `Hello, ${name.toUpperCase()}!`;
• Supports multi-line and interpolation.
Escape Characters
• \n – New line
• \t – Tab
• \" – Double quote
• 'He said, "Hi"' → valid
String Comparison & Unicode
• 'abc' === 'abc' → true
• '2' == 2 → true, but '2' === 2 → false
• '🚀'.length → 2; [...'🚀'].length → 1
Regex & Advanced Features
• str.match(/\S+@\S+\.\S+/) → Matches email
• replaceAll(), matchAll() – ES2021+
• 'ha ha'.replaceAll('ha', 'he') → 'he he'
Push the Boundaries
• Animate strings letter-by-letter
• Build a String Visualizer Tool
• Integrate AI/LLM with Strings
• Real-time translator with APIs
Summary
• ✅ String Basics
• ✅ Methods & Manipulation
• ✅ Template Literals & Unicode
• ✅ Regex & Advanced Usage
• ✅ Innovation Possibilities
