JavaScript Reflect construct() Method
Last Updated :
07 Aug, 2023
JavaScript Reflect.construct() method in JavaScript is used to call a new target. It gives also the added option to specify a different prototype.
Syntax:
Reflect.construct(target, argumentsList, newTarget)
Parameters: This method accepts three parameters as mentioned above and described below:
- target: This parameter is the target function that is going to be called.
- ArgumentsList: This parameter is an array-like object specifying the argument with which the target should be called.
- newTarget: It is an optional parameter. The constructor whose prototype should be used.
Return Value: This method returns a new instance of the target.
Exceptions: A TypeError is an exception given as the result when the target is not a constructor.
The below examples illustrate the Reflect.construct() method in JavaScript:
Example 1: This example shows the basic use of the Reflect.construct() method in JavaScript.
javascript
function func1(a, b, c) {
this .sum = a + b + c;
}
const args = [1, 2, 3];
const object1 = new func1(...args);
const object2 = Reflect.construct(func1, args);
console.log(object2.sum);
console.log(object1.sum);
function func2(a, b, c) {
this .sum = a + b + c;
}
const args2 = [1, 4, 3];
const args3 = [1, 2, 3];
const object3 = new func1(...args);
const object4 = Reflect.construct(func2, args2);
console.log(object4.sum);
console.log(object3.sum);
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Example 2: This example shows the basic use of the Reflect.construct() method in JavaScript.
javascript
function OneClass() {
this .name = 'one'
}
function OtherClass() {
this .name = 'other'
}
const args = [1, 2, 3];
let obj1 = Reflect.construct(OneClass, args, OtherClass)
let obj2 = Object.create(OtherClass.prototype)
OneClass.apply(obj2, args)
console.log(obj1.name)
console.log(obj2.name)
console.log(obj1 instanceof OneClass)
console.log(obj2 instanceof OneClass)
console.log(obj1 instanceof OtherClass)
console.log(obj2 instanceof OtherClass)
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Output
one
one
false
false
true
true
Supported Browsers:
The browsers are supported by JavaScript Reflect.apply() Methods are listed below:
- Google Chrome 49 and above
- Edge 12 and above
- Firefox 42 and above
- Opera 36 and above
- Safari 10 and above
We have a complete list of Javascript Reflects methods, to check those go through the JavaScript Reflect Reference article.
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