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Function.caller (Property)

A reference to the caller of the function.

Availability:

JavaScript - 1.1

JScript - 1.0

Internet Explorer - 3.02

Netscape - 3.0

Netscape Enterprise Server - 2.0

Opera - 3.0

Deprecated

Property/method value type: Object object

JavaScript syntax: - myFunction.caller

Warnings:

This is an alternative way to access the caller of a function. It is left over from earlier versions of JavaScript and although it still works, as of JavaScript version 1.2 it is deprecated. You should use the arguments object without there being any function object prefix to access it as a property and reference the caller from there.

ReadOnly, DontEnum.

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