JS: Iterator Prototype

What is Iterator Prototype

Builtin Iterator of JavaScript has a prototype object.

The Iterator Prototype object is denoted as “%IteratorPrototype%” by the JavaScript spec.

There's no direct syntax for it. But you can get it by

Reflect.getPrototypeOf ( Reflect.getPrototypeOf ( Object([][Symbol.iterator]) ))

// iterator's proprotype
const itrp = Reflect.getPrototypeOf ( Reflect.getPrototypeOf ( Object([][Symbol.iterator]) )) ;

// add a property
itrp.x = 3;

// inherited by all iterators
console.log( [][Symbol.iterator].x );
// 3

You can add properties to this iterator prototype, so all builtin iterators will inherit it.