Object() : Object « Object Oriented « JavaScript Tutorial

Syntax

var variable = new Object(string)

The Object() object is a primitive data type from which all JavaScript objects are derived.

Properties of the Object() Object

Property

Description

constructor

Function that creates an object

eval()

Evaluates a string of JavaScript code for the specified object

prototype

Prototypes new properties for the specific object

toSource()

Returns a string representation for the object

toString()

Converts the object to its string representation

unwatch

Removes a watchpoint for the object

valueOf

Returns the value of the specific object

watch

Adds a watchpoint to the object property

<html>
    <body>
    <script language="JavaScript">
    <!---
    var myObj = new Object("foo");
    document.write("Object foo created");
    -->
    </script>
    </body>
    </html>

25.2.Object
	25.2.1.	The Object Class
	25.2.2.	Object()
	25.2.3.	Object.constructor
	25.2.4.	Object.eval()
	25.2.5.	Object.prototype
	25.2.6.	Object.toSource()
	25.2.7.	Object.toString()
	25.2.8.	Object.unwatch()
	25.2.9.	Object.valueOf()
	25.2.10.	Object.watch()
	25.2.11.	Add method to Object class