String.prototype[@@iterator]()
The [@@iterator]() method returns a new iterator object
that iterates over the code points of a String value, returning each code point as a
String value.
Syntax
str[Symbol.iterator]
Return value
A new iterator object.
Examples
Using [@@iterator]()
var str = 'A\uD835\uDC68';
var strIter = str[Symbol.iterator]();
console.log(strIter.next().value); // "A"
console.log(strIter.next().value); // "\uD835\uDC68"
Using [@@iterator]() with for..of
var str = 'A\uD835\uDC68B\uD835\uDC69C\uD835\uDC6A';
for (var v of str) {
console.log(v);
}
// "A"
// "\uD835\uDC68"
// "B"
// "\uD835\uDC69"
// "C"
// "\uD835\uDC6A"
Specifications
| Specification |
|---|
| ECMAScript Language Specification # sec-string.prototype-@@iterator |
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