diff --git a/vlib/builtin/js/array.js.v b/vlib/builtin/js/array.js.v
index 05b2a82ca4..8c34829ddd 100644
--- a/vlib/builtin/js/array.js.v
+++ b/vlib/builtin/js/array.js.v
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ fn (a &array) set_len(i int) {
 	#a.arr.length=i
 }
 
-pub fn (mut a array) sort_with_comparator(compare voidptr) {
+pub fn (mut a array) sort_with_compare(compare voidptr) {
 	#a.arr.sort(compare)
 }
 
diff --git a/vlib/builtin/js/byte.js.v b/vlib/builtin/js/byte.js.v
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a2508db399
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vlib/builtin/js/byte.js.v
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+module builtin
+
+pub fn (b byte) is_space() bool {
+	mut result := false
+	#result = /^\s*$/.test(String.fromCharCode(b))
+
+	return result
+}
diff --git a/vlib/builtin/js/jsfns.js.v b/vlib/builtin/js/jsfns.js.v
index 79f46261f7..277c702482 100644
--- a/vlib/builtin/js/jsfns.js.v
+++ b/vlib/builtin/js/jsfns.js.v
@@ -121,5 +121,5 @@ fn (s JS.String) toUpperCase() JS.String
 fn (s JS.String) toLowerCase() JS.String
 fn (s JS.String) concat(a JS.String) JS.String
 fn (s JS.String) includes(substr JS.String) bool
-fn (s JS.String) ends_with(substr JS.String) bool
-fn (s JS.String) starts_with(substr JS.String) bool
+fn (s JS.String) endsWith(substr JS.String) bool
+fn (s JS.String) startsWith(substr JS.String) bool
diff --git a/vlib/builtin/js/string.js.v b/vlib/builtin/js/string.js.v
index 20387a823a..4fb264c95a 100644
--- a/vlib/builtin/js/string.js.v
+++ b/vlib/builtin/js/string.js.v
@@ -94,15 +94,42 @@ pub fn (s string) count(substr string) int {
 }
 
 pub fn (s string) ends_with(p string) bool {
-	return s.str.ends_with(p.str)
+	return s.str.endsWith(p.str)
 }
 
 pub fn (s string) starts_with(p string) bool {
-	return s.str.starts_with(p.str)
+	return s.str.startsWith(p.str)
 }
 
 pub fn (s string) fields() []string {
-	return [] // s.str.split()
+	mut res := []string{}
+	mut word_start := 0
+	mut word_len := 0
+	mut is_in_word := false
+	mut is_space := false
+	for i, c in s {
+		is_space = c in [32, 9, 10]
+		if !is_space {
+			word_len++
+		}
+		if !is_in_word && !is_space {
+			word_start = i
+			is_in_word = true
+			continue
+		}
+		if is_space && is_in_word {
+			res << s[word_start..word_start + word_len]
+			is_in_word = false
+			word_len = 0
+			word_start = 0
+			continue
+		}
+	}
+	if is_in_word && word_len > 0 {
+		// collect the remainder word at the end
+		res << s[word_start..s.len]
+	}
+	return res
 }
 
 pub fn (s string) find_between(start string, end string) string {
@@ -167,3 +194,265 @@ pub fn (s string) u32() u32 {
 pub fn (s string) u64() u64 {
 	return u64(JS.parseInt(s))
 }
+
+// trim_right strips any of the characters given in `cutset` from the right of the string.
+// Example: assert ' Hello V d'.trim_right(' d') == ' Hello V'
+pub fn (s string) trim_right(cutset string) string {
+	if s.len < 1 || cutset.len < 1 {
+		return s.clone()
+	}
+
+	mut pos := s.len - 1
+
+	for pos >= 0 {
+		mut found := false
+		for cs in cutset {
+			if s[pos] == cs {
+				found = true
+			}
+		}
+		if !found {
+			break
+		}
+		pos--
+	}
+
+	if pos < 0 {
+		return ''
+	}
+
+	return s[..pos + 1]
+}
+
+// trim_left strips any of the characters given in `cutset` from the left of the string.
+// Example: assert 'd Hello V developer'.trim_left(' d') == 'Hello V developer'
+[direct_array_access]
+pub fn (s string) trim_left(cutset string) string {
+	if s.len < 1 || cutset.len < 1 {
+		return s.clone()
+	}
+	mut pos := 0
+	for pos < s.len {
+		mut found := false
+		for cs in cutset {
+			if s[pos] == cs {
+				found = true
+				break
+			}
+		}
+		if !found {
+			break
+		}
+		pos++
+	}
+	return s[pos..]
+}
+
+// trim_prefix strips `str` from the start of the string.
+// Example: assert 'WorldHello V'.trim_prefix('World') == 'Hello V'
+pub fn (s string) trim_prefix(str string) string {
+	if s.starts_with(str) {
+		return s[str.len..]
+	}
+	return s.clone()
+}
+
+// trim_suffix strips `str` from the end of the string.
+// Example: assert 'Hello VWorld'.trim_suffix('World') == 'Hello V'
+pub fn (s string) trim_suffix(str string) string {
+	if s.ends_with(str) {
+		return s[..s.len - str.len]
+	}
+	return s.clone()
+}
+
+// compare_strings returns `-1` if `a < b`, `1` if `a > b` else `0`.
+pub fn compare_strings(a &string, b &string) int {
+	if a < b {
+		return -1
+	}
+	if a > b {
+		return 1
+	}
+	return 0
+}
+
+// compare_strings_reverse returns `1` if `a < b`, `-1` if `a > b` else `0`.
+fn compare_strings_reverse(a &string, b &string) int {
+	if a < b {
+		return 1
+	}
+	if a > b {
+		return -1
+	}
+	return 0
+}
+
+// compare_strings_by_len returns `-1` if `a.len < b.len`, `1` if `a.len > b.len` else `0`.
+fn compare_strings_by_len(a &string, b &string) int {
+	if a.len < b.len {
+		return -1
+	}
+	if a.len > b.len {
+		return 1
+	}
+	return 0
+}
+
+// compare_lower_strings returns the same as compare_strings but converts `a` and `b` to lower case before comparing.
+fn compare_lower_strings(a &string, b &string) int {
+	aa := a.to_lower()
+	bb := b.to_lower()
+	return compare_strings(&aa, &bb)
+}
+
+// at returns the byte at index `idx`.
+// Example: assert 'ABC'.at(1) == byte(`B`)
+fn (s string) at(idx int) byte {
+	mut result := byte(0)
+	#result = new byte(s.str.charCodeAt(result))
+
+	return result
+}
+
+pub fn (s string) to_lower() string {
+	mut result := ''
+	#let str = s.str.toLowerCase()
+	#result = new string(str)
+
+	return result
+}
+
+pub fn (s string) to_upper() string {
+	mut result := ''
+	#let str = s.str.toUpperCase()
+	#result = new string(str)
+
+	return result
+}
+
+// sort sorts the string array.
+pub fn (mut s []string) sort() {
+	s.sort_with_compare(compare_strings)
+}
+
+// sort_ignore_case sorts the string array using case insesitive comparing.
+pub fn (mut s []string) sort_ignore_case() {
+	s.sort_with_compare(compare_lower_strings)
+}
+
+// sort_by_len sorts the the string array by each string's `.len` length.
+pub fn (mut s []string) sort_by_len() {
+	s.sort_with_compare(compare_strings_by_len)
+}
+
+// str returns a copy of the string
+pub fn (s string) str() string {
+	return s.clone()
+}
+
+pub fn (s string) repeat(count int) string {
+	mut result := ''
+	#result = new string(s.str.repeat(count))
+
+	return result
+}
+
+// TODO(playX): Use this iterator instead of using .split('').map(c => byte(c))
+#function string_iterator(string) { this.stringIteratorFieldIndex = 0; this.stringIteratorIteratedString = string.str; }
+#string_iterator.prototype.next = function next() {
+#var done = true;
+#var value = undefined;
+#var position = this.stringIteratorFieldIndex;
+#if (position !== -1) {
+#var string = this.stringIteratorIteratedString;
+#var length = string.length >>> 0;
+#if (position >= length) {
+#this.stringIteratorFieldIndex = -1;
+#} else {
+#done = false;
+#var first = string.charCodeAt(position);
+#if (first < 0xD800 || first > 0xDBFF || position + 1 === length)
+#value = new byte(string[position]);
+#else {
+#value = new byte(string[position]+string[position+1])
+#}
+#this.stringIteratorFieldIndex = position + value.length;
+#}
+#}
+#return {
+#value, done
+#}
+#}
+#string.prototype[Symbol.iterator] = function () { return new string_iterator(this) }
+
+// TODO: Make these functions actually work.
+// strip_margin allows multi-line strings to be formatted in a way that removes white-space
+// before a delimeter. by default `|` is used.
+// Note: the delimiter has to be a byte at this time. That means surrounding
+// the value in ``.
+//
+// Example:
+// st := 'Hello there,
+// |this is a string,
+// |    Everything before the first | is removed'.strip_margin()
+// Returns:
+// Hello there,
+// this is a string,
+// Everything before the first | is removed
+pub fn (s string) strip_margin() string {
+	return s.strip_margin_custom(`|`)
+}
+
+// strip_margin_custom does the same as `strip_margin` but will use `del` as delimiter instead of `|`
+[direct_array_access]
+pub fn (s string) strip_margin_custom(del byte) string {
+	mut sep := del
+	if sep.is_space() {
+		eprintln('Warning: `strip_margin` cannot use white-space as a delimiter')
+		eprintln('    Defaulting to `|`')
+		sep = `|`
+	}
+	// don't know how much space the resulting string will be, but the max it
+	// can be is this big
+	mut ret := []byte{}
+	#ret = new array()
+
+	mut count := 0
+	for i := 0; i < s.len; i++ {
+		if s[i] in [10, 13] {
+			unsafe {
+				ret[count] = s[i]
+			}
+			count++
+			// CRLF
+			if s[i] == 13 && i < s.len - 1 && s[i + 1] == 10 {
+				unsafe {
+					ret[count] = s[i + 1]
+				}
+				count++
+				i++
+			}
+			for s[i] != sep {
+				i++
+				if i >= s.len {
+					break
+				}
+			}
+		} else {
+			unsafe {
+				ret[count] = s[i]
+			}
+			count++
+		}
+	}
+	/*
+	unsafe {
+		ret[count] = 0
+		return ret.vstring_with_len(count)
+	}*/
+	mut result := ''
+	#for (let x of ret.arr) result.str += String.fromCharCode(x.val)
+
+	return result
+}
diff --git a/vlib/v/ast/types.v b/vlib/v/ast/types.v
index f1c2e3b007..af9de52afe 100644
--- a/vlib/v/ast/types.v
+++ b/vlib/v/ast/types.v
@@ -359,6 +359,11 @@ pub fn (typ Type) is_string() bool {
 	return typ.idx() in ast.string_type_idxs
 }
 
+[inline]
+pub fn (typ Type) is_bool() bool {
+	return typ.idx() == ast.bool_type_idx
+}
+
 pub const (
 	void_type_idx          = 1
 	voidptr_type_idx       = 2
diff --git a/vlib/v/gen/js/builtin_types.v b/vlib/v/gen/js/builtin_types.v
index 9b84abd1f9..26ac15d5d1 100644
--- a/vlib/v/gen/js/builtin_types.v
+++ b/vlib/v/gen/js/builtin_types.v
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ fn (mut g JsGen) gen_builtin_type_defs() {
 					default_value: 'new Number(0)'
 					constructor: 'this.val = typeof(val) == "string" ? val.charCodeAt() : (val | 0)'
 					value_of: 'this.val | 0'
-					to_string: 'String.fromCharCode(this.val)'
+					to_string: 'new string(this.val + "")'
 					eq: 'this.valueOf() === other.valueOf()'
 				)
 			}
diff --git a/vlib/v/gen/js/js.v b/vlib/v/gen/js/js.v
index a4617af1a3..503945634a 100644
--- a/vlib/v/gen/js/js.v
+++ b/vlib/v/gen/js/js.v
@@ -674,6 +674,7 @@ fn (mut g JsGen) expr(node ast.Expr) {
 			} else {
 				g.write(node.op.str())
 				g.expr(node.right)
+				g.write('.valueOf()')
 			}
 		}
 		ast.RangeExpr {
@@ -1454,6 +1455,7 @@ fn (mut g JsGen) gen_if_expr(node ast.IfExpr) {
 			}
 			if i < node.branches.len - 1 || !node.has_else {
 				g.expr(branch.cond)
+				g.write('.valueOf()')
 				g.write(' ? ')
 			}
 			g.stmts(branch.stmts)
@@ -1474,6 +1476,7 @@ fn (mut g JsGen) gen_if_expr(node ast.IfExpr) {
 							g.write('true')
 						} else {
 							g.expr(branch.cond)
+							g.write('.valueOf()')
 						}
 						g.writeln(') {')
 					}
@@ -1481,6 +1484,7 @@ fn (mut g JsGen) gen_if_expr(node ast.IfExpr) {
 			} else if i < node.branches.len - 1 || !node.has_else {
 				g.write('} else if (')
 				g.expr(branch.cond)
+				g.write('.valueOf()')
 				g.writeln(') {')
 			} else if i == node.branches.len - 1 && node.has_else {
 				/*
@@ -1540,10 +1544,12 @@ fn (mut g JsGen) gen_index_expr(expr ast.IndexExpr) {
 			// TODO: What's the best way to do this?
 			// 'string'[3] = `o`
 		} else {
+			// TODO: Maybe use u16 there? JS String returns values up to 2^16-1
+			g.write('new byte(')
 			g.expr(expr.left)
 			g.write('.str.charCodeAt(')
 			g.expr(expr.index)
-			g.write(')')
+			g.write('))')
 		}
 	} else {
 		// TODO Does this cover all cases?
@@ -1768,14 +1774,14 @@ fn (mut g JsGen) gen_string_inter_literal(it ast.StringInterLiteral) {
 fn (mut g JsGen) gen_string_literal(it ast.StringLiteral) {
 	text := it.val.replace("'", "\\'")
 	should_cast := !(g.cast_stack.len > 0 && g.cast_stack.last() == ast.string_type_idx)
-	if should_cast {
+	if true || should_cast {
 		if g.file.mod.name == 'builtin' {
 			g.write('new ')
 		}
 		g.write('string(')
 	}
 	g.write("'$text'")
-	if should_cast {
+	if true || should_cast {
 		g.write(')')
 	}
 }
diff --git a/vlib/v/gen/js/tests/testdata/byte_is_space.out b/vlib/v/gen/js/tests/testdata/byte_is_space.out
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d25232800f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vlib/v/gen/js/tests/testdata/byte_is_space.out
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+true
+false
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/vlib/v/gen/js/tests/testdata/byte_is_space.v b/vlib/v/gen/js/tests/testdata/byte_is_space.v
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8d99196bc7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vlib/v/gen/js/tests/testdata/byte_is_space.v
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+x := ' x'
+
+println(x[0].is_space())
+println(x[1].is_space())
diff --git a/vlib/v/gen/js/tests/testdata/compare_ints.out b/vlib/v/gen/js/tests/testdata/compare_ints.out
index 9f204ea56e..2db62acc96 100644
--- a/vlib/v/gen/js/tests/testdata/compare_ints.out
+++ b/vlib/v/gen/js/tests/testdata/compare_ints.out
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2 > 1
+2 > 1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/vlib/v/gen/js/tests/testdata/hw.out b/vlib/v/gen/js/tests/testdata/hw.out
index 3b18e512db..95d09f2b10 100644
--- a/vlib/v/gen/js/tests/testdata/hw.out
+++ b/vlib/v/gen/js/tests/testdata/hw.out
@@ -1 +1 @@
-hello world
+hello world
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/vlib/v/gen/js/tests/testdata/string_methods.out b/vlib/v/gen/js/tests/testdata/string_methods.out
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..de2a355c44
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vlib/v/gen/js/tests/testdata/string_methods.out
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+Hello V developer
+ Hello V
+Hello V
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/vlib/v/gen/js/tests/testdata/string_methods.v b/vlib/v/gen/js/tests/testdata/string_methods.v
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1594b4882a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vlib/v/gen/js/tests/testdata/string_methods.v
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+println('d Hello V developer'.trim_left(' d'))
+println(' Hello V d'.trim_right(' d'))
+println('WorldHello V'.trim_prefix('World'))