Functions
	ios (10.0))
JSType	JSValueGetType (JSContextRef ctx, JSValueRef value)
	Returns a JavaScript value's type.
bool	JSValueIsUndefined (JSContextRef ctx, JSValueRef value)
	Tests whether a JavaScript value's type is the undefined type.
bool	JSValueIsNull (JSContextRef ctx, JSValueRef value)
	Tests whether a JavaScript value's type is the null type.
bool	JSValueIsBoolean (JSContextRef ctx, JSValueRef value)
	Tests whether a JavaScript value's type is the boolean type.
bool	JSValueIsNumber (JSContextRef ctx, JSValueRef value)
	Tests whether a JavaScript value's type is the number type.
bool	JSValueIsString (JSContextRef ctx, JSValueRef value)
	Tests whether a JavaScript value's type is the string type.
bool	JSValueIsSymbol (JSContextRef ctx, JSValueRef value) JSC_API_AVAILABLE(macos(10.15)
	Tests whether a JavaScript value's type is the symbol type.
bool	ios (13.0))
bool	JSValueIsObject (JSContextRef ctx, JSValueRef value)
	Tests whether a JavaScript value's type is the object type.
bool	JSValueIsObjectOfClass (JSContextRef ctx, JSValueRef value, JSClassRef jsClass)
	Tests whether a JavaScript value is an object with a given class in its class chain.
bool	JSValueIsArray (JSContextRef ctx, JSValueRef value) JSC_API_AVAILABLE(macos(10.11)
	Tests whether a JavaScript value is an array.
bool	ios (9.0))
bool	JSValueIsDate (JSContextRef ctx, JSValueRef value) JSC_API_AVAILABLE(macos(10.11)
	Tests whether a JavaScript value is a date.
JSTypedArrayType	JSValueGetTypedArrayType (JSContextRef ctx, JSValueRef value, JSValueRef *exception) JSC_API_AVAILABLE(macos(10.12)
	Returns a JavaScript value's Typed Array type.
bool	JSValueIsEqual (JSContextRef ctx, JSValueRef a, JSValueRef b, JSValueRef *exception)
	Tests whether two JavaScript values are equal, as compared by the JS == operator.
bool	JSValueIsStrictEqual (JSContextRef ctx, JSValueRef a, JSValueRef b)
	Tests whether two JavaScript values are strict equal, as compared by the JS === operator.
bool	JSValueIsInstanceOfConstructor (JSContextRef ctx, JSValueRef value, JSObjectRef constructor, JSValueRef *exception)
	Tests whether a JavaScript value is an object constructed by a given constructor, as compared by the JS instanceof operator.
JSValueRef	JSValueMakeUndefined (JSContextRef ctx)
	Creates a JavaScript value of the undefined type.
JSValueRef	JSValueMakeNull (JSContextRef ctx)
	Creates a JavaScript value of the null type.
JSValueRef	JSValueMakeBoolean (JSContextRef ctx, bool boolean)
	Creates a JavaScript value of the boolean type.
JSValueRef	JSValueMakeNumber (JSContextRef ctx, double number)
	Creates a JavaScript value of the number type.
JSValueRef	JSValueMakeString (JSContextRef ctx, JSStringRef string)
	Creates a JavaScript value of the string type.
JSValueRef	JSValueMakeSymbol (JSContextRef ctx, JSStringRef description) JSC_API_AVAILABLE(macos(10.15)
	Creates a JavaScript value of the symbol type.
JSValueRef	JSValueMakeFromJSONString (JSContextRef ctx, JSStringRef string) JSC_API_AVAILABLE(macos(10.7)
	Creates a JavaScript value from a JSON formatted string.
JSValueRef	ios (7.0))
JSStringRef	JSValueCreateJSONString (JSContextRef ctx, JSValueRef value, unsigned indent, JSValueRef *exception) JSC_API_AVAILABLE(macos(10.7)
	Creates a JavaScript string containing the JSON serialized representation of a JS value.
bool	JSValueToBoolean (JSContextRef ctx, JSValueRef value)
	Converts a JavaScript value to boolean and returns the resulting boolean.
double	JSValueToNumber (JSContextRef ctx, JSValueRef value, JSValueRef *exception)
	Converts a JavaScript value to number and returns the resulting number.
JSStringRef	JSValueToStringCopy (JSContextRef ctx, JSValueRef value, JSValueRef *exception)
	Converts a JavaScript value to string and copies the result into a JavaScript string.
JSObjectRef	JSValueToObject (JSContextRef ctx, JSValueRef value, JSValueRef *exception)
	Converts a JavaScript value to object and returns the resulting object.
void	JSValueProtect (JSContextRef ctx, JSValueRef value)
	Protects a JavaScript value from garbage collection.
void	JSValueUnprotect (JSContextRef ctx, JSValueRef value)
	Unprotects a JavaScript value from garbage collection.

Enumerations
enum	JSType { kJSTypeUndefined , kJSTypeNull , kJSTypeBoolean , kJSTypeNumber , kJSTypeString , kJSTypeObject , JSC_API_AVAILABLE =(macos(10.15), ios(13.0)) }
	A constant identifying the type of a JSValue. More...
enum	JSTypedArrayType { kJSTypedArrayTypeInt8Array , kJSTypedArrayTypeInt16Array , kJSTypedArrayTypeInt32Array , kJSTypedArrayTypeUint8Array , kJSTypedArrayTypeUint8ClampedArray , kJSTypedArrayTypeUint16Array , kJSTypedArrayTypeUint32Array , kJSTypedArrayTypeFloat32Array , kJSTypedArrayTypeFloat64Array , kJSTypedArrayTypeArrayBuffer , kJSTypedArrayTypeNone , kJSTypedArrayTypeBigInt64Array , kJSTypedArrayTypeBigUint64Array }
	A constant identifying the Typed Array type of a JSObjectRef. More...

Function Documentation

◆ ios() [1/4]

ios ( 10. 0 )

◆ ios() [2/4]

bool ios ( 13. 0 )

◆ ios() [3/4]

JSValueRef ios ( 7. 0 )

◆ ios() [4/4]

bool ios ( 9. 0 )

◆ JSValueCreateJSONString()

JSStringRef JSValueCreateJSONString	(	JSContextRef	ctx,
		JSValueRef	value,
		unsigned	indent,
		JSValueRef *	exception )

Creates a JavaScript string containing the JSON serialized representation of a JS value.

Parameters

ctx	The execution context to use.
value	The value to serialize.
indent	The number of spaces to indent when nesting. If 0, the resulting JSON will not contains newlines. The size of the indent is clamped to 10 spaces.
exception	A pointer to a JSValueRef in which to store an exception, if any. Pass NULL if you do not care to store an exception.

Returns: A JSString with the result of serialization, or NULL if an exception is thrown.

◆ JSValueGetType()

JSType JSValueGetType	(	JSContextRef	ctx,
		JSValueRef	value )

Returns a JavaScript value's type.

Parameters

ctx	The execution context to use.
value	The JSValue whose type you want to obtain.

Returns: A value of type JSType that identifies value's type.

◆ JSValueGetTypedArrayType()

JSTypedArrayType JSValueGetTypedArrayType	(	JSContextRef	ctx,
		JSValueRef	value,
		JSValueRef *	exception )

Returns a JavaScript value's Typed Array type.

Parameters

ctx	The execution context to use.
value	The JSValue whose Typed Array type to return.
exception	A pointer to a JSValueRef in which to store an exception, if any. Pass NULL if you do not care to store an exception.

Returns: A value of type JSTypedArrayType that identifies value's Typed Array type, or kJSTypedArrayTypeNone if the value is not a Typed Array object.

◆ JSValueIsArray()

bool JSValueIsArray	(	JSContextRef	ctx,
		JSValueRef	value )

Tests whether a JavaScript value is an array.

Parameters

ctx	The execution context to use.
value	The JSValue to test.

Returns: true if value is an array, otherwise false.

◆ JSValueIsBoolean()

bool JSValueIsBoolean	(	JSContextRef	ctx,
		JSValueRef	value )

Tests whether a JavaScript value's type is the boolean type.

Parameters

ctx	The execution context to use.
value	The JSValue to test.

Returns: true if value's type is the boolean type, otherwise false.

◆ JSValueIsDate()

bool JSValueIsDate	(	JSContextRef	ctx,
		JSValueRef	value )

Tests whether a JavaScript value is a date.

Parameters

ctx	The execution context to use.
value	The JSValue to test.

Returns: true if value is a date, otherwise false.

◆ JSValueIsEqual()

bool JSValueIsEqual	(	JSContextRef	ctx,
		JSValueRef	a,
		JSValueRef	b,
		JSValueRef *	exception )

Tests whether two JavaScript values are equal, as compared by the JS == operator.

Parameters

ctx	The execution context to use.
a	The first value to test.
b	The second value to test.
exception	A pointer to a JSValueRef in which to store an exception, if any. Pass NULL if you do not care to store an exception.

Returns: true if the two values are equal, false if they are not equal or an exception is thrown.

◆ JSValueIsInstanceOfConstructor()

bool JSValueIsInstanceOfConstructor	(	JSContextRef	ctx,
		JSValueRef	value,
		JSObjectRef	constructor,
		JSValueRef *	exception )

Tests whether a JavaScript value is an object constructed by a given constructor, as compared by the JS instanceof operator.

Parameters

ctx	The execution context to use.
value	The JSValue to test.
constructor	The constructor to test against.
exception	A pointer to a JSValueRef in which to store an exception, if any. Pass NULL if you do not care to store an exception.

Returns: true if value is an object constructed by constructor, as compared by the JS instanceof operator, otherwise false.

◆ JSValueIsNull()

bool JSValueIsNull	(	JSContextRef	ctx,
		JSValueRef	value )

Tests whether a JavaScript value's type is the null type.

Parameters

ctx	The execution context to use.
value	The JSValue to test.

Returns: true if value's type is the null type, otherwise false.

◆ JSValueIsNumber()

bool JSValueIsNumber	(	JSContextRef	ctx,
		JSValueRef	value )

Tests whether a JavaScript value's type is the number type.

Parameters

ctx	The execution context to use.
value	The JSValue to test.

Returns: true if value's type is the number type, otherwise false.

◆ JSValueIsObject()

bool JSValueIsObject	(	JSContextRef	ctx,
		JSValueRef	value )

Tests whether a JavaScript value's type is the object type.

Parameters

ctx	The execution context to use.
value	The JSValue to test.

Returns: true if value's type is the object type, otherwise false.

◆ JSValueIsObjectOfClass()

bool JSValueIsObjectOfClass	(	JSContextRef	ctx,
		JSValueRef	value,
		JSClassRef	jsClass )

Tests whether a JavaScript value is an object with a given class in its class chain.

Parameters

ctx	The execution context to use.
value	The JSValue to test.
jsClass	The JSClass to test against.

Returns: true if value is an object and has jsClass in its class chain, otherwise false.

◆ JSValueIsStrictEqual()

bool JSValueIsStrictEqual	(	JSContextRef	ctx,
		JSValueRef	a,
		JSValueRef	b )

Tests whether two JavaScript values are strict equal, as compared by the JS === operator.

Parameters

ctx	The execution context to use.
a	The first value to test.
b	The second value to test.

Returns: true if the two values are strict equal, otherwise false.

◆ JSValueIsString()

bool JSValueIsString	(	JSContextRef	ctx,
		JSValueRef	value )

Tests whether a JavaScript value's type is the string type.

Parameters

ctx	The execution context to use.
value	The JSValue to test.

Returns: true if value's type is the string type, otherwise false.

◆ JSValueIsSymbol()

bool JSValueIsSymbol	(	JSContextRef	ctx,
		JSValueRef	value )

Tests whether a JavaScript value's type is the symbol type.

Parameters

ctx	The execution context to use.
value	The JSValue to test.

Returns: true if value's type is the symbol type, otherwise false.

◆ JSValueIsUndefined()

bool JSValueIsUndefined	(	JSContextRef	ctx,
		JSValueRef	value )

Tests whether a JavaScript value's type is the undefined type.

Parameters

ctx	The execution context to use.
value	The JSValue to test.

Returns: true if value's type is the undefined type, otherwise false.

◆ JSValueMakeBoolean()

JSValueRef JSValueMakeBoolean	(	JSContextRef	ctx,
		bool	boolean )

Creates a JavaScript value of the boolean type.

Parameters

ctx	The execution context to use.
boolean	The bool to assign to the newly created JSValue.

Returns: A JSValue of the boolean type, representing the value of boolean.

◆ JSValueMakeFromJSONString()

JSValueRef JSValueMakeFromJSONString	(	JSContextRef	ctx,
		JSStringRef	string )

Creates a JavaScript value from a JSON formatted string.

Parameters

ctx	The execution context to use.
string	The JSString containing the JSON string to be parsed.

Returns: A JSValue containing the parsed value, or NULL if the input is invalid.

◆ JSValueMakeNull()

JSValueRef JSValueMakeNull ( JSContextRef ctx )

Creates a JavaScript value of the null type.

Parameters

ctx	The execution context to use.

Returns: The unique null value.

◆ JSValueMakeNumber()

JSValueRef JSValueMakeNumber	(	JSContextRef	ctx,
		double	number )

Creates a JavaScript value of the number type.

Parameters

ctx	The execution context to use.
number	The double to assign to the newly created JSValue.

Returns: A JSValue of the number type, representing the value of number.

◆ JSValueMakeString()

JSValueRef JSValueMakeString	(	JSContextRef	ctx,
		JSStringRef	string )

Creates a JavaScript value of the string type.

Parameters

ctx	The execution context to use.
string	The JSString to assign to the newly created JSValue. The newly created JSValue retains string, and releases it upon garbage collection.

Returns: A JSValue of the string type, representing the value of string.

◆ JSValueMakeSymbol()

JSValueRef JSValueMakeSymbol	(	JSContextRef	ctx,
		JSStringRef	description )

Creates a JavaScript value of the symbol type.

Parameters

ctx	The execution context to use.
description	A description of the newly created symbol value.

Returns: A unique JSValue of the symbol type, whose description matches the one provided.

◆ JSValueMakeUndefined()

JSValueRef JSValueMakeUndefined ( JSContextRef ctx )

Creates a JavaScript value of the undefined type.

Parameters

ctx	The execution context to use.

Returns: The unique undefined value.

◆ JSValueProtect()

void JSValueProtect	(	JSContextRef	ctx,
		JSValueRef	value )

Protects a JavaScript value from garbage collection.

Parameters

ctx	The execution context to use.
value	The JSValue to protect.

Note

Use this method when you want to store a JSValue in a global or on the heap, where the garbage collector will not be able to discover your reference to it.

A value may be protected multiple times and must be unprotected an equal number of times before becoming eligible for garbage collection.

◆ JSValueToBoolean()

bool JSValueToBoolean	(	JSContextRef	ctx,
		JSValueRef	value )

Converts a JavaScript value to boolean and returns the resulting boolean.

Parameters

ctx	The execution context to use.
value	The JSValue to convert.

Returns: The boolean result of conversion.

◆ JSValueToNumber()

double JSValueToNumber	(	JSContextRef	ctx,
		JSValueRef	value,
		JSValueRef *	exception )

Converts a JavaScript value to number and returns the resulting number.

Parameters

ctx	The execution context to use.
value	The JSValue to convert.
exception	A pointer to a JSValueRef in which to store an exception, if any. Pass NULL if you do not care to store an exception.

Returns: The numeric result of conversion, or NaN if an exception is thrown.

◆ JSValueToObject()

JSObjectRef JSValueToObject	(	JSContextRef	ctx,
		JSValueRef	value,
		JSValueRef *	exception )

Converts a JavaScript value to object and returns the resulting object.

Parameters

ctx	The execution context to use.
value	The JSValue to convert.
exception	A pointer to a JSValueRef in which to store an exception, if any. Pass NULL if you do not care to store an exception.

Returns: The JSObject result of conversion, or NULL if an exception is thrown.

◆ JSValueToStringCopy()

JSStringRef JSValueToStringCopy	(	JSContextRef	ctx,
		JSValueRef	value,
		JSValueRef *	exception )

Converts a JavaScript value to string and copies the result into a JavaScript string.

Parameters

ctx	The execution context to use.
value	The JSValue to convert.
exception	A pointer to a JSValueRef in which to store an exception, if any. Pass NULL if you do not care to store an exception.

Returns: A JSString with the result of conversion, or NULL if an exception is thrown. Ownership follows the Create Rule.

◆ JSValueUnprotect()

void JSValueUnprotect	(	JSContextRef	ctx,
		JSValueRef	value )

Unprotects a JavaScript value from garbage collection.

Parameters

ctx	The execution context to use.
value	The JSValue to unprotect.

Note: A value may be protected multiple times and must be unprotected an equal number of times before becoming eligible for garbage collection.

Enumeration Type Documentation

◆ JSType

enum JSType

A constant identifying the type of a JSValue.

kJSTypeUndefined The unique undefined value.
kJSTypeNull The unique null value.
kJSTypeBoolean A primitive boolean value, one of true or false.
kJSTypeNumber A primitive number value.
kJSTypeString A primitive string value.
kJSTypeObject An object value (meaning that this JSValueRef is a JSObjectRef).
kJSTypeSymbol A primitive symbol value.

Enumerator
kJSTypeUndefined
kJSTypeNull
kJSTypeBoolean
kJSTypeNumber
kJSTypeString
kJSTypeObject
JSC_API_AVAILABLE

◆ JSTypedArrayType

enum JSTypedArrayType

A constant identifying the Typed Array type of a JSObjectRef.

kJSTypedArrayTypeInt8Array Int8Array
kJSTypedArrayTypeInt16Array Int16Array
kJSTypedArrayTypeInt32Array Int32Array
kJSTypedArrayTypeUint8Array Uint8Array
kJSTypedArrayTypeUint8ClampedArray Uint8ClampedArray
kJSTypedArrayTypeUint16Array Uint16Array
kJSTypedArrayTypeUint32Array Uint32Array
kJSTypedArrayTypeFloat32Array Float32Array
kJSTypedArrayTypeFloat64Array Float64Array
kJSTypedArrayTypeBigInt64Array BigInt64Array
kJSTypedArrayTypeBigUint64Array BigUint64Array
kJSTypedArrayTypeArrayBuffer ArrayBuffer
kJSTypedArrayTypeNone Not a Typed Array

Enumerator
kJSTypedArrayTypeInt8Array
kJSTypedArrayTypeInt16Array
kJSTypedArrayTypeInt32Array
kJSTypedArrayTypeUint8Array
kJSTypedArrayTypeUint8ClampedArray
kJSTypedArrayTypeUint16Array
kJSTypedArrayTypeUint32Array
kJSTypedArrayTypeFloat32Array
kJSTypedArrayTypeFloat64Array
kJSTypedArrayTypeArrayBuffer
kJSTypedArrayTypeNone
kJSTypedArrayTypeBigInt64Array
kJSTypedArrayTypeBigUint64Array

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Functions

Enumerations

Function Documentation

◆ ios() [1/4]

◆ ios() [2/4]

◆ ios() [3/4]

◆ ios() [4/4]

◆ JSValueCreateJSONString()

◆ JSValueGetType()

◆ JSValueGetTypedArrayType()

◆ JSValueIsArray()

◆ JSValueIsBoolean()

◆ JSValueIsDate()

◆ JSValueIsEqual()

◆ JSValueIsInstanceOfConstructor()

◆ JSValueIsNull()

◆ JSValueIsNumber()

◆ JSValueIsObject()

◆ JSValueIsObjectOfClass()

◆ JSValueIsStrictEqual()

◆ JSValueIsString()

◆ JSValueIsSymbol()

◆ JSValueIsUndefined()

◆ JSValueMakeBoolean()

◆ JSValueMakeFromJSONString()

◆ JSValueMakeNull()

◆ JSValueMakeNumber()

◆ JSValueMakeString()

◆ JSValueMakeSymbol()

◆ JSValueMakeUndefined()

◆ JSValueProtect()

◆ JSValueToBoolean()

◆ JSValueToNumber()

◆ JSValueToObject()

◆ JSValueToStringCopy()

◆ JSValueUnprotect()

Enumeration Type Documentation

◆ JSType

◆ JSTypedArrayType