new
Summary
Creates a new object.
Syntax
new constructor ([ arguments ])
- constructor
- Required. The constructor of the object. The parentheses can be omitted if the constructor takes no arguments.
- arguments
- Optional. Any arguments to be passed to the new object’s constructor.
Examples
These are examples of valid uses of the new operator.
my_object = new Object;
my_array = new Array();
my_date = new Date("Jan 5 1996");
Remarks
The new operator performs the following tasks:
- It creates an object with no members.
- It calls the constructor for that object, passing a pointer to the newly created object as the this pointer.
- The constructor then initializes the object according to the arguments passed to the constructor.
See also
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Attributions
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