JavaScript Object valueOf()

Examples

Get the value of fruits:

const fruits = ["Banana", "Orange", "Apple", "Mango"];
const myArray = fruits.valueOf();
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fruits.valueOf() returns the same as fruits:

const fruits = ["Banana", "Orange", "Apple", "Mango"];
const myArray = fruits;
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Description

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:

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