JavaScript TypeError – Can’t define property “X”: “Obj” is not extensible

This JavaScript exception can’t define property “x”: “obj” is not extensible occurs when Object.preventExtensions() used on an object to make it no longer extensible, So now, New properties can not be added to the object.

Message:

TypeError: Cannot create property for a non-extensible object (Edge)
TypeError: can't define property "x": "obj" is not extensible (Firefox)
TypeError: Cannot define property: "x", object is not extensible. (Chrome)

Error Type:

TypeError

Cause of Error: After the Object.preventExtensions() method applied on an object, New properties are added to the object, Which is not permissible. 

Example 1: In this example, the new property is being added after the Object.preventExtensions() method applied, So the error has occurred.

HTML

<script>
    'use strict';

    var GFG_Obj = {'name': 'GFG'};
    Object.preventExtensions(GFG_Obj);

    GFG_Obj.age = 22; // error here
</script>

Output(in console):

TypeError: Cannot create property for a non-extensible object

Example 2: In this example, the new property is being added using defineProperty() method after the Object.preventExtensions() method applied, So the error has occurred.

HTML

<script>
    'use strict';

    var GFG_Obj = {'name': 'GFG'};
    Object.preventExtensions(GFG_Obj);

    // error here
    Object.defineProperty(GFG_Obj,
      'person', { dob: "02/11/1997" }
    );
</script>

Output(in console):

TypeError: Cannot define property 'person': object is not extensible

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