The **`Object.toString()`** method returns a string that represents an object. We can also use this to change the base of numbers from decimal to other bases.
* The `toString()` method is automatically invoked when the string value of the object is expected.
* The method is inherited by the descendants of the object.

* The objects override the method to return a specific string value. In case the `toString()` method is not overridden, `[object type]` is returned.

# Declaration
The `toString()` method is declared as follows:
```js
obj.toString()
```
* `obj`: The object that is to be represented as string.

The base of numbers is converted from decimal to other bases as follows:

```js
num.toString(base)
```
* `num`: The number in base 10 that is converted to other bases.
* `base`: The base in which `num` is converted.


# Overriding the toString() method
The `toString()` method of a custom object is overridden as follows:
```js
obj.prototype.toString =function() 
{ 
    return str; 
};
```
* `obj`: The object that is to be represented as string.
* `str`: The string representation of `obj`.

# Return value
The `toString()` method returns the string representation of `obj`.



# Browser compatibility
The `toString()` method is supported by the following browsers:




# Codes
## Code 1
Consider the code snippet below, which demonstrates the use of `toString()` method:

var Student = { Name: 'Ali',  RollNo: '234' }
//toString() method not overridden
console.log(Student.toString()) 

var Student = "Ali"
//toString() method overridden of String
console.log(Student.toString()) 

## Code 2
Consider another example in which `toString()` method of a custom class is overridden:

//Custom object
function Student(Name,id) {  
  this.Name = Name;  
  this.id = id;  
}  

//Overriding valueOf() method
Student.prototype.toString = function () 
{  
  return 'Hello! i am '+this.Name;  
}

// calling valueOf() method
Student1 = new Student('Ali',2);  
console.log(Student1.toString());

## Example 3
The `toString()` method is used to convert numbers from base 10 to other bases as follows:

var num = 10
console.log("num = ", num)

console.log("num in base 2 = ", num.toString(2))

console.log("num in base 16 = ", num.toString(16))

console.log("num in base 8 = ", num.toString(8))

What is Object.toString() in Javascript?

The Object.toString() method returns a string that represents an object. We can also use this to change the base of numbers from decimal to other bases.   The toString() method is automatically invoked when the string value of the object is expected.   The method is inherited by the descendants of the object.   The objects override the method to return a specific string value. In case the toString() method is not overridden, [object type] is returned.   Declaration The toString() method is declared as follows: obj.toString()   obj: The object that is to be represented as string.  The base of numbers is converted from decimal to other bases as follows: num.toString(base)   num: The number in base 10 that is converted to other bases. base: The base in which num is converted.  Overriding the toString() method The toString() method of a custom object is overridden as follows: obj.prototype.toString =function()  {      return str;  };   obj: The object that is to be represented as string. str: The string representation of obj.  Return value The toString() method returns the string representation of obj. 