generator.next

The next() method returns an object with two properties done and value. You can also provide a parameter to the next method to send a value to the generator.

Syntax

gen.next(value)

Parameters

valueThe value to send to the generator.

Return value

An Object with two properties:

done (boolean)
- Has the value true if the iterator is past the end of the iterated sequence. In this case value optionally specifies the return value of the iterator.
- Has the value false if the iterator was able to produce the next value in the sequence. This is equivalent of not specifying the done property altogether.
value - any JavaScript value returned by the iterator. Can be omitted when done is true.

Examples

Using `next()`

The following example shows a simple generator and the object that the next method returns:

function* gen() { 
  yield 1;
  yield 2;
  yield 3;
}

var g = gen(); // "Generator { }"
g.next();      // "Object { value: 1, done: false }"
g.next();      // "Object { value: 2, done: false }"
g.next();      // "Object { value: 3, done: false }"
g.next();      // "Object { value: undefined, done: true }"

Sending values to the generator

In this example, next is called with a value. Note that the first call did not log anything, because the generator was not yielding anything initially.

function* gen() {
  while(true) {
    var value = yield null;
    console.log(value);
  }
}

var g = gen();
g.next(1); 
// "{ value: null, done: false }"
g.next(2); 
// "{ value: null, done: false }"
// 2

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
ECMAScript 2015 (6th Edition, ECMA-262)The definition of 'Generator.prototype.next' in that specification.	Standard	Initial definition.
ECMAScript Latest Draft (ECMA-262)The definition of 'Generator.prototype.next' in that specification.	Living Standard	?

Browser compatibility

Feature	Chrome	Edge	Firefox (Gecko)	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari
Basic support	(Yes)	13	26 (26)	No support	(Yes)	10

Feature	Android	Chrome for Android	Edge	Firefox Mobile (Gecko)	IE Mobile	Opera Mobile	Safari Mobile
Basic support	5.1	(Yes)	(Yes)	26.0 (26)	?	?	10