Array.prototype.toLocaleString()

The toLocaleString() method returns a string representing the elements of the array. The elements are converted to Strings using their toLocaleString methods and these Strings are separated by a locale-specific String (such as a comma “,”).

Syntax

JavaScript
<var>arr</var>.toLocaleString();

Return value

A string representing the elements of the array.

Description

The elements of the array are converted to strings using their toLocaleString methods:

Examples

Using toLocaleString

JavaScript
var number = 1337;
var date = new Date();
var myArr = [number, date, 'foo'];

var str = myArr.toLocaleString(); 

console.log(str); 
// logs '1337,6.12.2013 19:37:35,foo'
// if run in a German (de-DE) locale with timezone Europe/Berlin

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
ECMAScript 3rd Edition (ECMA-262) Standard Initial definition.
ECMAScript 5.1 (ECMA-262)
The definition of 'Array.prototype.toLocaleString' in that specification.
Standard  
ECMAScript 2015 (6th Edition, ECMA-262)
The definition of 'Array.prototype.toLocaleString' in that specification.
Standard  
ECMAScript 2017 Draft (ECMA-262)
The definition of 'Array.prototype.toLocaleString' in that specification.
Draft  

Browser compatibility

Feature Chrome Firefox (Gecko) Internet Explorer Opera Safari
Basic support (Yes) (Yes) (Yes) (Yes) (Yes)
Feature Android Chrome for Android Firefox Mobile (Gecko) IE Mobile Opera Mobile Safari Mobile
Basic support (Yes) (Yes) (Yes) (Yes) (Yes) (Yes)

See also

License

© 2016 Mozilla Contributors
Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License v2.5 or later.
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-us/docs/web/javascript/reference/global_objects/array/tolocalestring

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