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Function: toString()

function toString(value: unknown): string;

Defined in: to-string.ts:18

Converts an unknown value to its string representation.

• Returns an empty string if the value is null or undefined.
• Returns the value itself if it is a string.
• Converts booleans to 'true' or 'false'.
• Converts symbols and bigints using their respective toString methods.
• Returns a string representation for functions in the format function <name>();.
• Converts numbers using their toString method.
• For all other types, returns the result of Object.prototype.toString.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
value	unknown	The value to convert to a string.

Returns

string

The string representation of the input value.