This is an experimental technology, part of the Harmony (EcmaScript 6) proposal.
Because this technology's specification has not stabilized, check the compatibility table for usage in various browsers. Also note that the syntax and behavior of an experimental technology is subject to change in future version of browsers as the spec changes.
Summary
The Array.of() method creates a new Array instance with a variable number of arguments, regardless of number or type of the arguments.
Syntax
Array.of(element0, element1, ..., elementN)
Parameters
- element0, element1, ..., elementN
- Elements of which to create the array.
Description
This function is part of the ECMAScript 6 standard. For more information see Array.of and Array.from proposal and Array.of polyfill.
Examples
Array.of(1); // [1] Array.of(1, 2, 3); // [1, 2, 3] Array.of(undefined); // [undefined]
Polyfill
Running the following code before any other code will create Array.of() if it's not natively available.
if (!Array.of) {
Array.of = function() {
return Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments);
};
}
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| ECMAScript Language Specification 6th Edition (ECMA-262) | Draft | Initial definition. |
Browser compatibility
| Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | Not supported | 25.0 (25) | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported |
| Feature | Android | Chrome for Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | Not supported | Not supported | 25.0 (25) | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported |