Example
The constructor property returns the string's constructor function:
var str = "Hello World!";
The constructor property returns:
function String() { [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 numbers the constructor property returns function Number() { [native code] }
For JavaScript strings the constructor property returns function String() { [native code] }
For JavaScript booleans the constructor property returns function Boolean() { [native code] }
Browser Support
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| constructor | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
string.constructor
Technical Details
| JavaScript Version: | 1.1 |
|---|---|
| Return Value: | function String() { [native code] } |
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