JavaScript access string chars as array

Question

Is it ok to do this:

var myString=\"Hello!\";
alert(myString[0]); // shows \"H\" in an alert window

Or should it be done with either charAt

Answer 1

2018 answer: Yes it is OK to access strings like arrays.

The syntax is clear and concise. IE6 and IE7 are long gone. I see no reason not to use it.