== Why is this an issue?

``++Symbol++`` is a primitive type introduced in ECMAScript2015. Its instances are mainly used as unique property keys.

An instance can only be created by using ``++Symbol++`` as a function. Using ``++Symbol++`` with the ``++new++`` operator will raise a ``++TypeError++``.


=== Noncompliant code example

[source,javascript]
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const sym = new Symbol("foo");   // Noncompliant
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=== Compliant solution

[source,javascript]
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const sym = Symbol("foo");
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== Implementation Specification
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=== Message

Remove this "new" operator.


=== Highlighting

Primary: "new"

Secondary: "Symbol"


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== Comments And Links
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=== on 19 Jan 2017, 13:00:25 Elena Vilchik wrote:
\[~jeanchristophe.collet] Could you add to the description couple of words on what is ``++Symbol++`` is? thanks!

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