Boolean.prototype.valueOf()

The valueOf() method of Boolean values returns the primitive value of a Boolean object.

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

Specifications

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

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