WeakMap.prototype.get()

The get() method returns a specified element from a WeakMap object.

Syntax

wm.get(key);

Parameters

key
Required. The key of the element to return from the WeakMap object.

Return value

The element associated with the specified key in the WeakMap object. If the key can't be found, undefined is returned.

Examples

Using the get method

var wm = new WeakMap();
wm.set(window, 'foo');
wm.get(window); // Returns "foo".
wm.get('baz');  // Returns undefined.

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
ECMAScript 2015 (6th Edition, ECMA-262)
The definition of 'WeakMap.prototype.get' in that specification.
Standard Initial definition.
ECMAScript Latest Draft (ECMA-262)
The definition of 'WeakMap.prototype.get' in that specification.
Draft  

Browser compatibility

Feature Chrome Edge Firefox (Gecko) Internet Explorer Opera Safari
Basic support 36 (Yes) 6.0 (6.0) 11 23 7.1
Feature Android Edge Firefox Mobile (Gecko) IE Mobile Opera Mobile Safari Mobile
Basic support No support (Yes) 6.0 (6.0) No support No support 8

Firefox-specific notes

  • Prior to SpiderMonkey 38 (Firefox 38 / Thunderbird 38 / SeaMonkey 2.35), this method threw a TypeError when the key parameter was not an object. However, the ES2015 specification specifies to return undefined instead. Furthermore, WeakMap.prototype.get accepted an optional second argument as a fallback value, which is not part of the standard. Both non-standard behaviors are removed in version 38 and higher (bug 1127827).

See also

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