Array.of()

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

See also

Document Tags and Contributors

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