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# [Explain Me Like I am Five: What are ES6 Symbols?](https://blog.greenroots.info/explain-me-like-i-am-five-what-are-es6-symbols?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Introduction Symbol is a primitive type(not an object) included in the ECMAScript 2015(aka, ES6). We are already familiar with the existing primitive types like, Number, String and, Boolean. Like these primitive types, Symbols are also created via a ...

Sep 9, 2020 · 9 min read · blog.greenroots.info  
Updated Nov 4, 2021  
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## Written by

[Tapas Adhikary](https://hashnode.com/@atapas)

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[Luiz Filipe da Silva](https://hashnode.com/@luizfilipezs)

[Sep 10, 2020](https://hashnode.com/posts/explain-me-like-i-am-five-what-are-es6-symbols/5f586fab9ae7c32f07f27530/comment/5f597d4c523c1b395e68a009)

This is such a complete explanation about symbols! Thanks for sharing, [Tapas Adhikary](https://hashnode.com/@atapas)!

[Bolaji Ayodeji](https://hashnode.com/@bolajiayodeji)

[Sep 9, 2020](https://hashnode.com/posts/explain-me-like-i-am-five-what-are-es6-symbols/5f586fab9ae7c32f07f27530/comment/5f58fdf9ffbb8f35dd030f31)

Amazing as always 💙

[Victoria Lo](https://hashnode.com/@victoria)

[Sep 9, 2020](https://hashnode.com/posts/explain-me-like-i-am-five-what-are-es6-symbols/5f586fab9ae7c32f07f27530/comment/5f58f13bffbb8f35dd030ed0)

Bookmarked for my weekend reading! Thanks :)