How to Convert a Set to a String in JavaScript

To convert a set to a string in JavaScript, call the Array.from() method with the Set as an argument, then call the join() method on the resulting array. For example:

const set = new Set(['x', 'y', 'z']);

const str1 = Array.from(set).join(' ');
console.log(str1); // x y z

const str2 = Array.from(set).join(',');
console.log(str2); // x,y,z

The Array.from() method converts an array-like object like a Set into an array:

const set = new Set(['x', 'y', 'z']);

console.log(Array.from(set)); // [ 'x', 'y', 'z' ]

After the conversion, we can call the join() method on the array. join() returns a string containing the elements of an array concatenated with the specified separator:

console.log(['x', 'y', 'z'].join('-')); // x-y-z

console.log(['x', 'y', 'z'].join('/')); // x/y/z

Note: We can also use the spread syntax (...) to convert a Set to an array:

const set = new Set(['x', 'y', 'z']);

const str1 = [...set].join(' ');
console.log(str1); // x y z

const str2 = [...set].join(',');
console.log(str2); // x,y,z

The spread syntax unpacks the values of the Set into a new array that we call join() on to get the string.

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