JavaScript Object valueOf()
Examples
Get the value of fruits:
const fruits = ["Banana", "Orange", "Apple", "Mango"];
const myArray = fruits.valueOf();
Try it Yourself »
fruits.valueOf() returns the same as fruits:
const fruits = ["Banana", "Orange", "Apple", "Mango"];
const myArray = fruits;
Try it Yourself »
Definition and Usage
The valueOf() method returns the primitive value of an object.
If the object has no primitive value, valueOf() returns the object itself.
The valueOf() method does not change the original object.
Note
fruits.valueOf() returns the same as fruits.
Syntax
object.valueOf()
Parameters
| NONE |
Return Value
| The primitive value of an object. If the object has no primitive value, valueOf() returns the object itself.
|
Browser Support
valueOf() is an ECMAScript1 (ES1) feature.
ES1 (JavaScript 1997) is fully supported in all browsers:
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Safari | Opera | IE |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
