## Pointer.evaluate() method

Returns an object with 'parent', 'key', and 'value' properties. In the special case that this Pointer's path == "", this object will be `{parent: null, key: '', value: object}`. Otherwise, parent and key will have the property such that parent[key] == value.

**Signature:**

```typescript
evaluate(object: any): PointerEvaluation;
```

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| object | any | The object against which to evaluate the pointer. |

**Returns:**

[PointerEvaluation](/content/docs/sdk/core.pointerevaluation)

The evaluation result.