WeakMap.prototype.get()

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

Syntax

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

Browser compatibility

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Before Firefox 38, 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.
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Before Firefox 38, 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.
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See also

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/WeakMap/get