Map.prototype[@@iterator]()

The initial value of the @@iterator property is the same function object as the initial value of the entries method.

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Syntax

myMap[Symbol.iterator]

Return value

The map iterator function, which is the entries() function by default.

Examples

Using [@@iterator]()

const myMap = new Map();
myMap.set('0', 'foo');
myMap.set(1, 'bar');
myMap.set({}, 'baz');

const mapIter = myMap[Symbol.iterator]();

console.log(mapIter.next().value); // ["0", "foo"]
console.log(mapIter.next().value); // [1, "bar"]
console.log(mapIter.next().value); // [Object, "baz"]

Using [@@iterator]() with for..of

const myMap = new Map();
myMap.set('0', 'foo');
myMap.set(1, 'bar');
myMap.set({}, 'baz');

for (const entry of myMap) {
  console.log(entry);
}
// ["0", "foo"]
// [1, "bar"]
// [{}, "baz"]

for (const [key, value] of myMap) {
  console.log(`${key}: ${value}`);
}
// 0: foo
// 1: bar
// [Object]: baz

Specifications

Browser compatibility

See also

• Map.prototype.entries()
• Map.prototype.keys()
• Map.prototype.values()