1471294 - JSON.stringify() docs report that '{}' should be returned when in fact, 'undefined' is returned.

Status: RESOLVED FIXED

(Developer Documentation Graveyard :: JavaScript, defect, P1)

Description

[Ben]

:: Developer Documentation Request

      Request Type: Correction
     Gecko Version: unspecified
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:: Details

According to JSON.stringify() docs, the following:
JSON.stringify({ [Symbol.for('foo')]: 'foo' }, function(k, v) { if (typeof k === 'symbol') { return 'a symbol'; }});
should return '{}'. It actually returns undefined. 

This was tested in Firefox 61.0, Chrome 67.0, and Node.js 10.4.0.

Comment 1

[Eric Shepherd [:sheppy]]

Fixed.