shoosh
shoosh

Reputation: 78934

How do "Object()" and "new Object()" differ in JavaScript?

In JavaScript, what's the difference between

var x = Object();

and

var x = new Object();

?

Upvotes: 9

Views: 310

Answers (1)

ChaosPandion
ChaosPandion

Reputation: 78272

This is pulled directly from the ECMAScript specification:

15.2.1 The Object Constructor Called as a Function

When Object is called as a function rather than as a constructor, it performs a type conversion.

15.2.1.1 Object ( [ value ] )

When the Object function is called with no arguments or with one argument value, the following steps are taken:

  1. If value is null, undefined or not supplied, create and return a new Object object exactly as if the standard built-in Object constructor had been called with the same arguments (15.2.2.1).

    In Short: new Object([ value ])

  2. Return ToObject(value).

Notes:

[ ] Is A common way to mark a parameter as optional.

ToObject Is a very simple operation that is defined in section 9.9.

Upvotes: 9

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