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2026

The Object isExtensible() method

By Flavio Copes

Learn how the JavaScript Object.isExtensible() method checks if you can add properties to an object, returning false after freeze, seal, or preventExtensions.

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This method checks if we can add new properties to an object.

Any object is extensible, unless it’s been used as an argument to

Usage:

const dog = {}
Object.isExtensible(dog) //true
const cat = {}
Object.freeze(cat)
Object.isExtensible(cat) //false
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