JS: Object (class)

By Xah Lee. Date: 2016-11-22. Last updated: 2026-01-24.

What is the Keyword “Object”

Object is the value of the property key "Object" of the Global Object .

console.assert((globalThis["Object"] === Object) === true);

Type of Object is a function.

console.assert(typeof Object === "function");

console.assert(Reflect.getPrototypeOf(Object) === Function.prototype);

Purpose of Object is:

To convert Primitive Value to a object.
Used as a namespace to hold static methods.
Holds the property key "prototype". Its value is the parent of all instance of object.