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The Object toString() method

Find out all about the JavaScript toString() method of an object

Called on an object instance, returns a string representation of the object. Returns the [object Object] string unless overridden. Objects can then return a string representation of themselves.

const person = { name: 'Fred' }
person.toString() //[object Object]

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