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@yields ​

Document the value yielded by a generator function.

Synonyms ​

  • yield

Syntax ​

@yields [{type}] [description]

Overview ​

The @yields tag documents the value that is yielded by a generator function. This tag is available in JSDoc 3.5.0 and later.

If you are documenting a regular function, use the @returns tag instead of this tag.

Examples ​

@yields tag with a type

js
/**
 * Generate the Fibonacci sequence of numbers.
 *
 * @yields {number}
 */
function* fibonacci() {}

@yields tag with a type and description

js
/**
 * Generate the Fibonacci sequence of numbers.
 *
 * @yields {number} The next number in the Fibonacci sequence.
 */
function* fibonacci() {}