JavaScript Symbol.for() method

The JavaScript Symbol.for() method is used to find out the existing symbol in a runtime-wide symbol registry with the provided key. It will create a new symbol if it is not exist fir the specified key.

Syntax:

Symbol.for(key);

Parameters:
key: It represents the specific key for which symbol have to fine.

Returns:
Symbol corresponding to specific key.

Example 1:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<script>   
var alpha = Symbol.for("!");  
var beta = Symbol.for("!");  
document.write(alpha == beta);   
</script>
</body>
</html>

Output:

true

Example 2:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<script>   
document.write(Symbol.for('w3spoint') === Symbol.for('w3spoint'));
document.write("</br>");
 
document.write(Symbol('w3spoint') === Symbol('w3spoint'));
document.write("</br>");
 
const symbol = Symbol.for('Jai');
 
document.write(symbol.toString());
 
</script>
</body>
</html>

Output:

true
false
Symbol(Jai)

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