What is map.get() method in TypeScript?

Overview

We use the get() method of a map in TypeScript to get the value for a key in a map. A map is a key-value pair data structure.

Syntax

Map.get(key)
The syntax for the get() method of a map in TypeScript

Parameters

Map: This is the map whose key's value we want to get.

key: This is the key whose value we want to get.

Return value

If the specified key exists, then the value is returned. Otherwise, undefined is returned.

Example

// create some Maps 
let evenNumbers = new Map<string, number>([["two", 2], ["four", 4], ["eight", 8]])
let cart = new Map<string, number>([["rice", 500], ["bag", 10]])
let countries = new Map<string, string>([["NG", "Nigeria"], ["BR", "Brazil"], ["IN", "India"]])
let isMarried = new Map<string, boolean>([["James", false], ["Jane", true], ["Doe", false]])
let emptyMap = new Map<null, null>()
// get some values
console.log(evenNumbers.get("two"))     // 2
console.log(cart.get("books"))          // undefined
console.log(countries.get("IN"))        // India
console.log(isMarried.get("James"))     // false   
console.log(emptyMap.get(null))         // undefined

Explanation

  • Lines 2–6: We create some maps.
  • Lines 9–13: We use the get method to get the values of the keys specified for each map. Then, we log the results to the console.

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