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Ming-Tang
Ming-Tang

Reputation: 17651

JavaScript keywords in hash keys

In V8-based JS engines, you can use unquoted keywords in property keys, like ({ delete: 1 }), while in Rhino or other JS engines, it throws an error, how is that possible? What should be the correct behavior?

spaceman@spaceman-laptop:~$ rhino
Rhino 1.7 release 2 2010 01 20
js> ({ delete: 1 })        
js: "<stdin>", line 2: invalid property id
js: ({ delete: 1 })
js: .........^
js> 
spaceman@spaceman-laptop:~$ node
> ({ delete: 1})
{ delete: 1 }

Upvotes: 9

Views: 1786

Answers (2)

Free Consulting
Free Consulting

Reputation: 4402

For sake of clarity you might want to avoid delete or new or other operators as property names, even while newer specs is relaxed about it

Upvotes: 2

Daniel Vassallo
Daniel Vassallo

Reputation: 344351

The new ECMAScript 5 specification allows property names to be reserved words. Some engines might have adopted this new "feature", while others might still require property names to be quoted when they happen to be reserved words.

Upvotes: 14

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