TypeScript - get nth string character

In this article, we would like to show you how to get n-th string character in TypeScript.

Quick solution:

const text: string = 'Dirask';

console.log(text.charAt(0));  // D
//                      ^
//                      |
//                      character on 1st position (index=0)

or:

const text: string = 'Dirask';

console.log(text[0]);  // D

Practical examples

1. Using String charAt() method

In this example, we use built-in String charAt() method to get n-th string character.

const text: string = 'Dirask';

const index: number = 3;
const character: string = text.charAt(index);

console.log(character); // a

2. Using square brackets ([]) notation

String characters can be accessed with [] like in array case.

const text: string = 'Dirask';

const index: number = 3;
const character: string = text[index];

console.log(character); // a