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The endsWith() method of String values determines whether a string ends with the characters of this string, returning true or false as appropriate.

Syntax

endsWith(searchString)
endsWith(searchString, endPosition)

Parameters

Return value

true if the given characters are found at the end of the string, including when searchString is an empty string; otherwise, false.

Exceptions

Description

This method lets you determine whether or not a string ends with another string. This method is case-sensitive.

Examples

Using endsWith()

const str = "To be, or not to be, that is the question.";

console.log(str.endsWith("question.")); // true
console.log(str.endsWith("to be")); // false
console.log(str.endsWith("to be", 19)); // true

Specifications

Browser compatibility

See also