Core JavaScript 1.5 Reference:Global Objects:Boolean:valueOf

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Contents 1 Summary 2 Syntax 3 Parameters 4 Description 5 Examples 5.1 Example: Using valueOf 6 See Also

[edit] Summary

Returns the primitive value of a Boolean object.

Method of Boolean
Implemented in:	JavaScript 1.1
ECMA Version:	ECMA-262

[edit] Syntax

valueOf()

[edit] Parameters

None.

[edit] 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.

[edit] Examples

[edit] Example: Using valueOf

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

[edit] See Also

Object.valueOf