JavaScript Object isExtensible() Method

The Object.preventExtensions() method in JavaScript is a standard built-in object which checks whether an object is extensible or not(i.e. if we can add new properties to the object or not).

Syntax: 

Object.isExtensible( obj )

Parameters: This method accepts a single parameter as mentioned above and described below: 

  • obj: This parameter holds the object which should be checked for extensibility.

Return value: This method returns a Boolean value indicating if the given object is extensible or not.

The below examples illustrate the Object.isExtensible() Method in JavaScript:

Example 1: In this example, we will check if new properties can be added to an object or not using the Object.isExtensible() Method in JavaScript. The output is a Boolean value.

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const Beginner1 = {};
console.log(Object.isExtensible(Beginner1));
Object.preventExtensions(Beginner1);
console.log(Object.isExtensible(Beginner1));
  
const Beginner2 = {};
Object.preventExtensions(Beginner2);
console.log(
    Object.isExtensible(Beginner2)
);


Output: 

true
false
false

Example 2: In this example, we will check if new properties can be added to an object or not using the Object.isExtensible() Method in JavaScript. The output is a Boolean value.

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let Beginner1 = {};
console.log(Object.isExtensible(Beginner1));
console.log(Object.preventExtensions(Beginner1));
console.log(Object.isExtensible(Beginner1));
  
let Beginner2 = Object.seal({});
console.log(Object.isExtensible(Beginner2));
  
let Beginner3 = Object.freeze({});
console.log(Object.isExtensible(Beginner3));


Output: 

true
[object Object]
false
false
false

We have a complete list of Javascript Object methods, to check those please go through this JavaScript Object Complete Reference article.

Supported Browsers: The browsers supported by Object.isExtensible() method are listed below: 

  • Google Chrome 6 and above
  • Edge 12 and above
  • Firefox 4 and above
  • Internet Explorer 9
  • Opera 12 and above
  • Safari 5.1 and above