ction: set foo]
    

js

    
    
    const obj2 = {
      __proto__: {
        set foo(value) {
          this.bar = value;
        },
      },
    };
    
    function findSetter(obj, prop) {
      while (obj) {
        const desc = Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor(obj, prop);
        if (desc) {
          return desc.set;
        }
        obj = Object.getPrototypeOf(obj);
      }
    }
    
    console.log(findSetter(obj2, "foo")); // [Function: set foo]
    

##  Specifications

Specification  
---  
[ ECMAScript Language Specification  
#  sec-object.prototype.__lookupSetter__
](https://tc39.es/ecma262/multipage/additional-ecmascript-features-for-web-
browsers.html#sec-object.prototype.__lookupSetter__)  
  
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