The valueOf() method of Boolean values returns the primitive value of a Boolean object.
Boolean.prototype.valueOf()
Baseline Widely available
This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It’s been available across browsers since July 2015.
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Syntax
valueOf()
Parameters
None.
Return value
The primitive value of the given Boolean object.
Description
The valueOf() method of Boolean returns the primitive value of a Boolean object or literal Boolean as a Boolean data type.
This method is usually called internally by JavaScript and not explicitly in code.
Examples
Using valueOf()
const x = new Boolean(); const myVar = x.valueOf(); // assigns false to myVar
Specifications
Browser compatibility
| Desktop | Mobile | Server | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Opera | Safari | Chrome Android | Firefox for Android | Opera Android | Safari on IOS | Samsung Internet | WebView Android | Deno | Node.js | |
valueOf |
1 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 10.1 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 0.10.0 |
See also
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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Boolean/valueOf