JavaScript Object isExtensible() Method

The Object.preventExtensions() method in JavaScript is a standard built-in object which checks whether an object is extensible or not(i.e. if we can add new properties to the object or not).

Syntax:

Object.isExtensible( obj )

Parameters: This method accepts a single parameter as mentioned above and described below: 

• obj: This parameter holds the object which should be checked for extensibility.

Return value: This method returns a Boolean value indicating if the given object is extensible or not.

The below examples illustrate the Object.isExtensible() Method in JavaScript:

Example 1: In this example, we will check if new properties can be added to an object or not using the Object.isExtensible() Method in JavaScript. The output is a Boolean value.

javascript

const geeks1 = {};
console.log(Object.isExtensible(geeks1));
Object.preventExtensions(geeks1);
console.log(Object.isExtensible(geeks1));

const geeks2 = {};
Object.preventExtensions(geeks2);
console.log(
    Object.isExtensible(geeks2)
);

Output:

true
false
false

Example 2: In this example, we will check if new properties can be added to an object or not using the Object.isExtensible() Method in JavaScript. The output is a Boolean value.

javascript

let geeks1 = {};
console.log(Object.isExtensible(geeks1));
console.log(Object.preventExtensions(geeks1));
console.log(Object.isExtensible(geeks1));

let geeks2 = Object.seal({});
console.log(Object.isExtensible(geeks2));

let geeks3 = Object.freeze({});
console.log(Object.isExtensible(geeks3));

Output:

true
[object Object]
false
false
false

We have a complete list of Javascript Object methods, to check those please go through this JavaScript Object Complete Reference article.

Supported Browsers: The browsers supported by Object.isExtensible() method are listed below: 

• Google Chrome 6 and above
• Edge 12 and above
• Firefox 4 and above
• Internet Explorer 9
• Opera 12 and above
• Safari 5.1 and above