Example
The constructor property returns an array's constructor function:
var fruits = ["Banana", "Orange", "Apple", "Mango"];
fruits.constructor;
The constructor property returns:
function Array() { [native code] }
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Definition and Usage
In JavaScript, the constructor property returns the constructor function for an object.
The return value is a reference to the function, not the name of the function:
For JavaScript arrays the constructor property returns function Array() { [native code] }
For JavaScript numbers the constructor property returns function Number() { [native code] }
For JavaScript strings the constructor property returns function String() { [native code] }
You can use the constructor property to define if a variable is an array.
Browser Support
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| constructor | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
array.constructor
Technical Details
| Return Value: | function Array() { [native code] } |
|---|---|
| JavaScript Version: | 1.1 |
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