JavaScript - get nth string character

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

Quick solution:

// ONLINE-RUNNER:browser;

const text = 'Dirask';

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

Practical examples

1. Using String charAt() method

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

// ONLINE-RUNNER:browser;

const text = 'Dirask';

const index = 3;
const character = text.charAt(index);

console.log(character); // a

2. Using square brackets ([]) notation

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

// ONLINE-RUNNER:browser;

const text = 'Dirask';

const index = 3;
const character = text[index];

console.log(character); // a