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Symbol key props visible in inspection by default #9726

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7 changes: 5 additions & 2 deletions lib/util.js
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Expand Up @@ -371,10 +371,13 @@ function formatValue(ctx, value, recurseTimes) {
// Look up the keys of the object.
var keys = Object.keys(value);
var visibleKeys = arrayToHash(keys);
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I don't fully understand what goes on with keys vs. visibleKeys, yet, this seems to work.

var symbolKeys = Object.getOwnPropertySymbols(value);
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I haven’t run this but right now this looks like this will include even *non-*enumerable Symbol properties?

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Yup. That is how Object.getOwnPropertySymbols works. It is like the conversation between it and Object.getOwnPropertyNames is:

  • Object.getOwnPropertyNames: Hey, Symbol. You may join. But don't expect me to list you, even if you're enumerable...
  • Symbol: 😐
  • Object.getOwnPropertySymbols: Gee, did you see that guy? Tell you what, Symbol. I'll list all of you, regardless!
  • Symbol: 😟
  • Object.getOwnPropertyNames: 😦
  • Object.getOwnPropertySymbols: 😊
  • Symbol: 😕

I wouldn't mind changing it to exclude non-enumerable symbol-keyed props. Should I?

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Well… it seems a bit weird to list only enumerable string properties but all Symbol properties by default?

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I just don't know the reasons for not listing non-enumerable properties. For the sake of explaining my experience with the matter, I'll testify that I:

  1. never made a property non-enumerable before examining this issue
  2. never had to examine the non-enumerable properties of an object. At least not that I know of.

So, it may help that one with experience with the topic of enumerability and non-enumerability will share his thoughts. Also, the thoughts of one who knows the intention of symbols in this regard and why this is the behavior of Object.getOwnPropertySymbols.

var enumSymbolKeys = symbolKeys
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nit: This one can be const

.filter((key) => value.propertyIsEnumerable(key));
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nit: I think we generally indent statement continuations by 4 spaces, not 2

keys = keys.concat(enumSymbolKeys);

if (ctx.showHidden) {
keys = Object.getOwnPropertyNames(value);
keys = keys.concat(Object.getOwnPropertySymbols(value));
keys = Object.getOwnPropertyNames(value).concat(symbolKeys);
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This is the same result. The change is to not get the symbols twice.

}

// This could be a boxed primitive (new String(), etc.), check valueOf()
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20 changes: 15 additions & 5 deletions test/parallel/test-util-inspect.js
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Expand Up @@ -588,8 +588,9 @@ assert.doesNotThrow(function() {
'{ a: 123, inspect: [Function: inspect] }');

const subject = { a: 123, [util.inspect.custom]() { return this; } };
const UIC = 'util.inspect.custom';
assert.strictEqual(util.inspect(subject),
'{ a: 123 }');
`{ a: 123,\n [Symbol(${UIC})]: [Function: [${UIC}]] }`);
}

// util.inspect with "colors" option should produce as many lines as without it
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subject[Symbol('symbol')] = 42;

assert.strictEqual(util.inspect(subject), '{}');
assert.strictEqual(util.inspect(subject), '{ [Symbol(symbol)]: 42 }');
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This demonstrates the change.

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Just the way I like it 😉

assert.strictEqual(
util.inspect(subject, options),
'{ [Symbol(symbol)]: 42 }'
);

Object.defineProperty(
subject,
Symbol(),
{enumerable: false, value: 'non-enum'});
assert.strictEqual(util.inspect(subject), '{ [Symbol(symbol)]: 42 }');
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This assertion is removed because we already have an assertion above that symbol key properties are visible with showHidden.

assert.strictEqual(
util.inspect(subject, options),
'{ [Symbol(symbol)]: 42, [Symbol()]: \'non-enum\' }'
);

subject = [1, 2, 3];
subject[Symbol('symbol')] = 42;

assert.strictEqual(util.inspect(subject), '[ 1, 2, 3 ]');
assert.strictEqual(util.inspect(subject, options),
'[ 1, 2, 3, [length]: 3, [Symbol(symbol)]: 42 ]');
assert.strictEqual(util.inspect(subject),
'[ 1, 2, 3, [Symbol(symbol)]: 42 ]');
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So in essence, this assertion is not instead of the one in 672, but instead of the one in 671. I guess it shows that symbol key properties can coexist peacefully with other properties in inspection. Or something about the order of properties? In any case, I'm guessing that the essence is preserved.

}

// test Set
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