Map() constructor
Baseline Widely available
This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It’s been available across browsers since July 2015.
TheMap() constructor createsMap objects.
Syntax
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new Map()new Map(iterable)Parameters
iterableOptionalIf aniterable object (such as an array) is passed, all of its elements will be added to the new
Map. Each element must be an object with two properties:0and1, which correspond to the key and value (for example,[[1, "one"],[2, "two"]]). If you don't specify this parameter, or its value isnullorundefined, the newMapis empty.
Examples
Creating a new Map
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const myMap = new Map([ [1, "one"], [2, "two"], [3, "three"],]);Specifications
| Specification |
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| ECMAScript® 2026 Language Specification # sec-map-constructor |