text( )

Reads the response body as a string.

Description

The text() function reads the body response stream to its completion and formats the data as a string. It returns a Promise that resolves to the response body as a string.

Syntax

function text(): Promise<string>

text Parameters

This function does not take any parameters.

Returns

Fulfilled - The response body as a string. Rejected - The errors that caused the rejection.

Return Type:

Promise<string>

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Get the response's body as text.

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1let text = httpResponse.text(); // {"key": "some value"}

Get the response's body as text and log it to the console.

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1fetch(url, {method: 'get'})
2  .then(httpResponse => httpResponse.text())
3  .then(text => console.log(text));