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The valueOf() method of Symbol values returns this symbol value.

Syntax

valueOf()

Parameters

None.

Return value

The primitive value of the specified Symbol object.

Description

The valueOf() method of Symbol returns the primitive value of a Symbol object as a Symbol data type.

JavaScript calls the valueOf() method to convert an object to a primitive value. You rarely need to invoke the valueOf() method yourself; JavaScript automatically invokes it when encountering an object where a primitive value is expected.

Examples

Using valueOf()

const sym = Symbol("example");
sym === sym.valueOf(); // true

Specifications

Browser compatibility

See also