Array.prototype.entries() - JavaScript | MDN
Try it
const array = ["a", "b", "c"];
const iterator = array.entries();
console.log(iterator.next().value);
// Expected output: Array [0, "a"]
console.log(iterator.next().value);
// Expected output: Array [1, "b"]
Syntax
Parameters
None.
Return value
A new iterable iterator object.
Description
When used on sparse arrays, the entries() method iterates empty slots as if they have the value undefined.
The entries() method is generic. It only expects the this value to have a length property and integer-keyed properties.
Examples
Iterating with index and element
js
const a = ["a", "b", "c"];
for (const [index, element] of a.entries()) {
console.log(index, element);
}
// 0 'a'
// 1 'b'
// 2 'c'
Using a for...of loop
js
const array = ["a", "b", "c"];
const arrayEntries = array.entries();
for (const element of arrayEntries) {
console.log(element);
}
// [0, 'a']
// [1, 'b']
// [2, 'c']
Iterating sparse arrays
entries() will visit empty slots as if they are undefined.
js
for (const element of [, "a"].entries()) {
console.log(element);
}
// [0, undefined]
// [1, 'a']
Calling entries() on non-array objects
The entries() method reads the length property of this and then accesses each property whose key is a nonnegative integer less than length.
js
const arrayLike = {
length: 3,
0: "a",
1: "b",
2: "c",
3: "d", // ignored by entries() since length is 3
};
for (const entry of Array.prototype.entries.call(arrayLike)) {
console.log(entry);
}
// [ 0, 'a' ]
// [ 1, 'b' ]
// [ 2, 'c' ]
Specifications
| Specification |
|---|
| ECMAScript® 2026 Language Specification # sec-array.prototype.entries |