Object.defineProperty()
Object.defineProperty() is a JavaScript method in the Object category. Defines a new property or modifies an existing one. The syntax is Object.defineProperty(obj, prop, descriptor). A typical example: Object.defineProperty(obj, "x", {value: 42}). A close sibling is Object.keys(), which returns an array of a given object's own enumerable property names. A close sibling is Object.values(), which returns an array of a given object's own enumerable property values. A close sibling is Object.entries(), which returns an array of key/value pairs. A close sibling is Object.assign(), which copies properties from source objects to a target. More about this category: Object methods for object manipulation — keys, values, assign, and more. Related Object methods: Object.keys(), Object.values(), Object.entries(), Object.assign(), Object.create(), Object.defineProperties(), Object.freeze(), Object.seal(). This page is part of the free JS Reference documentation covering 1027+ methods, each with syntax, parameters, return values, examples, and common pitfalls.