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Symbol.prototype[Symbol.toPrimitive]()

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The Symbol.toPrimitive method of Symbol values returns this symbol value.

The Symbol.toPrimitive method of Symbol returns the primitive value of a Symbol object as a Symbol data type. The hint argument is not used.

JavaScript calls the Symbol.toPrimitive method to convert an object to a primitive value. You rarely need to invoke the Symbol.toPrimitive method yourself; JavaScript automatically invokes it when encountering an object where a primitive value is expected.

Return value: The primitive value of the specified Symbol object.

Parameters: hint A string value indicating the primitive value to return. The value is ignored.

Syntax example: symbolValue[Symbol.toPrimitive](hint)

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