javascript - Protractor: element.getText() returns an object and not String -

i have element defined

this.clientrowname = element(by.id('client_name')); //page object file

i want read text in element "abc" doing: var client = page.clientrowname.gettext();

returns object instead of string. there other way can text element

gettext() returns promise, need resolve it:

page.clientrowname.gettext().then(function (text) {     console.log(text); });

or, if want assert text, let expect() resolve promise you:

expect(page.clientrowname.gettext()).toequal("abc");

promises , control flow documentation page should clear things up.

MOno