Last Updated : 12 Jul, 2025
The Object.preventExtensions() method in JavaScript is a standard built-in object which prevents new properties from ever being added to an object. This method also prevents reassigning of the object's prototype.
Syntax:
Object.preventExtensions( obj )
Parameters: This method accepts a single parameter as mentioned above and described below:
Return value: This method returns the object after making it non-extensible.
Below examples illustrate the Object.preventExtensions() method in JavaScript:
Example 1: This example throws a type error as we cannot assign new properties to the object because Object.preventExtensions() method is used.
javascript
let geeks1 = {};
Object.preventExtensions(geeks1);
try {
Object.defineProperty(geeks1, 'prop1', {
value: "GFG",
property1: "Geeksforgeeks",
property2: "Best platform to learn"
});
} catch (error) {
console.log(error);
}
Output:
TypeError: Cannot define property prop1, object is not extensible
Example 2: In this example, we will check if we have some properties of the object or not using the Object.hasOwnProperty() method with the Object.preventExtensions() method.
javascript
let geeks = {};
let geeks0 = Object.preventExtensions(geeks);
console.log(geeks0 === geeks);
const geeks1 = { "prop1": 555 };
Object.preventExtensions(geeks1);
delete geeks1.prop1;
console.log(geeks1.hasOwnProperty("prop1"));
const geeks2 = {};
Object.preventExtensions(geeks2);
geeks2.prop2 = 3;
console.log(
geeks2.hasOwnProperty("prop2")
);
const geeks3 = {};
Object.preventExtensions(geeks3);
console.log(
Object.isExtensible(geeks3)
);
Output:
true false false false
We have a complete list of Javascript Object methods, to check those please go through this JavaScript Object Complete Reference article.
Supported Browsers: The browsers supported by Object.preventExtensions() method are listed below:
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