String Type

The string data type represents text or sequences of characters. Strings are enclosed in single or double quotes in JavaScript and TypeScript.

Syntax

let variableName: string = "value";

Where

  • variableName: This is the name of the variable.
  • string: This is the type annotation specifying that the variable should store a string.
  • value“: This is the initial value assigned to the variable.

Example: In this example, we will learn about string

Javascript




let gfg: string = "GeeskforGeeks";
console.log(gfg)


Output:

TypeScript Primitives: String, Number, and Boolean Type

In this article, we are going to learn about TypeScript primitives: string, number, and boolean Type in Typescript. These are the most used and basic data types. Below we will learn about string, number, and boolean in detail.

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