# propertyDescriptorIn
> Return a property descriptor for an object's own or inherited property.
## Usage
```javascript
var propertyDescriptorIn = require( '@stdlib/utils/property-descriptor-in' );
```
#### propertyDescriptorIn( obj, property )
Returns a property descriptor for an object's own or inherited property.
```javascript
var obj = {
'a': 1,
'b': 2
};
var desc = propertyDescriptorIn( obj, 'a' );
// returns {'configurable':true,'enumerable':true,'writable':true,'value':1}
```
## Notes
- This function differs from the built-in `Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor()` as follows:
- If provided `null` or `undefined`, the function returns `null`, rather than throwing an error.
- If an object does not have a provided property, the function returns `null`, rather than `undefined`.
## Examples
```javascript
var defineProperty = require( '@stdlib/utils/define-property' );
var propertyDescriptorIn = require( '@stdlib/utils/property-descriptor-in' );
function Foo() {
this.beep = 'boop';
this.a = {
'b': 'c'
};
defineProperty( this, 'baz', {
'value': 'qux',
'configurable': true,
'writable': true,
'enumerable': false
});
return this;
}
Foo.prototype.foo = [ 'bar' ];
var obj = new Foo();
var desc = propertyDescriptorIn( obj, 'foo' );
console.log( desc );
// => {'configurable':true,'enumerable':true,'writable':true,'value':['bar']}
```