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const x = new Boolean();
console.log(x.valueOf());
// Expected output: false
const y = new Boolean("Mozilla");
console.log(y.valueOf());
// Expected output: true

Syntax

js

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()

js

const x = new Boolean();
const myVar = x.valueOf(); // assigns false to myVar

Specifications

Specification
ECMAScript® 2027 Language Specification
# sec-boolean.prototype.valueof

Browser compatibility

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