toString() and valueOf() Method

[shreyaskudav]

What are uses of this method?...although we can just get the results by adding the variable in document.write(xxxx)..?And if there's a significant reason after it then, whats the difference between toString() and valueOf()...although their results are the same...?

[tinfanide]

What are uses of this method?...although we can just get the results by adding the variable in document.write(xxxx)..?And if there's a significant reason after it then, whats the difference between toString() and valueOf()...although their results are the same...?

You may want to have a look at this if you found thw w3schools tutorial not enough:http://javascript.about.com/od/guidesscrip...x/a/valueof.htm

[Ingolme]

The toString() method is usually used by the system itself. When you use alert() or document.write() the browser uses the toString() method internally. So, when you create your own classes, be sure to override the toString method to make it something that properly represents your object.

[jeffman]

I execute those methods for debugging only. When I need to actually USE the elements of an object or array, I do it in a way that fits my app.