BigInt.prototype.valueOf()
Baseline Widely available
This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It’s been available across browsers since September 2020.
ThevalueOf() method ofBigInt values returns the wrapped primitive valueof aBigInt object.
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console.log(typeof Object(1n));// Expected output: "object"console.log(typeof Object(1n).valueOf());// Expected output: "bigint"Syntax
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valueOf()Parameters
None.
Return value
A BigInt representing the primitive value of the specifiedBigInt object.
Examples
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typeof Object(1n); // objecttypeof Object(1n).valueOf(); // bigintSpecifications
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| ECMAScript® 2026 Language Specification> # sec-bigint.prototype.valueof> |