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JavaScript Maps

A Map holds key-value pairs where the keys can be any datatype.

A Map remembers the original insertion order of the keys.

How to Create a Map

You can create a JavaScript Map by:

  • Passing an Array to new Map()
  • Create a Map and use Map.set()

The new Map() Method

You can create a Map by passing an Array to the new Map() constructor:

Example

// Create a Map
const fruits = new Map([
  ["apples", 500],
  ["bananas", 300],
  ["oranges", 200]
]);
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The set() Method

You can add elements to a Map with the set() method:

Example

// Create a Map
const fruits = new Map();

// Set Map Values
fruits.set("apples", 500);
fruits.set("bananas", 300);
fruits.set("oranges", 200);
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The set() method can also be used to change existing Map values:

Example

fruits.set("apples", 200);
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The get() Method

The get() method gets the value of a key in a Map:

Example

fruits.get("apples");    // Returns 500
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Maps are Objects

typeof returns object:

Example

// Returns object:
typeof fruits;
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instanceof Map returns true:

Example

// Returns true:
fruits instanceof Map;
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JavaScript Objects vs Maps

Differences between JavaScript Objects and Maps:

ObjectMap
Not directly iterable Directly iterable
Do not have a size property Have a size property
Keys must be Strings (or Symbols) Keys can be any datatype
Keys are not well ordered Keys are ordered by insertion
Have default keys Do not have default keys

Complete Map Reference

For a complete reference, go to our:

Complete JavaScript Map Reference.

The reference contains descriptions and examples of all Map Properties and Methods.


Browser Support

Map is an ES6 feature (JavaScript 2015).

ES6 is fully supported in all modern browsers since June 2017:

Chrome 51 Edge 15 Firefox 54 Safari 10 Opera 38
May 2016 Apr 2017 Jun 2017 Sep 2016 Jun 2016

Map is not supported in Internet Explorer.


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