JavaScript Symbol description Property
Last Updated :
07 Aug, 2023
JavaScript symbol description is an inbuilt property in JavaScript that is used to return the optional description of the specified symbol objects.
Syntax: Here “A” is the specified symbol object which might be Symbol(‘anyValues’), Symbol.iterator, Symbol.for(‘anyValues’) etc.
A.description;
Parameters: This property does not accept any parameter.
Return value: This property returns the optional description of the specified symbol objects.
Example 1: The below examples illustrate the JavaScript Symbol description Property.
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console.log(Symbol( 'Geek' ).description);
console.log(Symbol.iterator.description);
console.log(Symbol. for ( 'GeeksforGeeks' ).description);
console.log(Symbol( 'Geeks' ).description + 'forGeeks' );
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Output
Geek
Symbol.iterator
GeeksforGeeks
GeeksforGeeks
Example 2: The below examples illustrate the JavaScript Symbol description Property.
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console.log(Symbol().description);
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In the above code, the symbol object “Symbol()” should have some parameters otherwise it gives undefined as the output.
Supported Browsers:
- Chrome 70 and above
- Edge 79 and above
- Firefox 63 and above
- Opera 57 and above
- Safari 12.1 and above
We have a complete list of Javascript symbols’ properties and methods, to check those please go through the Javascript Symbol Complete Reference article.
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