Non-standard
This feature is non-standard and is not on a standards track. Do not use it on production sites facing the Web: it will not work for every user. There may also be large incompatibilities between implementations and the behavior may change in the future.
The toSource()
method returns a string representing the source code of the array.
Syntax
arr.toSource()
Return value
A string representing the source code of the array.
Description
The toSource
method returns the following values:
- For the built-in
Array
object,toSource
returns the following string indicating that the source code is not available:function Array() { [native code] }
- For instances of
Array
,toSource
returns a string representing the source code.
This method is usually called internally by JavaScript and not explicitly in code. You can call toSource
while debugging to examine the contents of an array.
Examples
Examining the source code of an array
To examine the source code of an array:
var alpha = new Array('a', 'b', 'c'); alpha.toSource(); //returns ['a', 'b', 'c']
Specifications
Not part of any standard. Implemented in JavaScript 1.3.
Browser compatibility
Feature | Chrome | Edge | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | No support | No support | (Yes) | No support | No support | No support |
Feature | Android | Chrome for Android | Edge | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | No support | No support | No support | (Yes) | No support | No support | No support |
See also
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