JavaScript String Concatenation

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What will be the result of the expression 3 + '4' in JavaScript?

  • undefined
  • 34 (correct)
  • 7
  • error

How does JavaScript handle the + operator when one operand is a string?

  • It ignores the string operand.
  • It throws a type error.
  • It performs addition on numeric values only.
  • It concatenates strings after converting numeric operands to strings. (correct)

What happens to the number when used with the + operator and a string in JavaScript?

  • It is discarded.
  • It is coerced to a string before concatenation. (correct)
  • It is added to the string numerically.
  • It remains a number and causes an error.

If you have the variable let a = 3; and you perform the operation a + '5';, what will be the output?

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Which statement best describes the behavior of the + operator in JavaScript when combined with a string?

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Flashcards

JavaScript + operator

In JavaScript, the + operator behaves differently when dealing with a number and a string. It converts the number into a string before concatenating the two values.

Type coercion in JavaScript

JavaScript automatically converts the type of a value to match the type of the other value in an expression when necessary.

String concatenation

Combining two or more strings together.

JavaScript + operator with strings

When one operand is a string, JavaScript implicitly converts the other operand to a string and then concatenates the operands.

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Implicit type conversion

JavaScript automatically converts a value to a different type without explicit instructions.

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Study Notes

JavaScript String Concatenation with the + Operator

  • The + operator in JavaScript behaves differently when one operand is a number and the other is a string.
  • When one operand is a string, the other operand is implicitly converted to a string.
  • JavaScript performs type coercion to convert the number to a string.
  • Then, the two string values are concatenated.

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