Open In App

What is the new keyword in JavaScript ?

In this article, we will understand exactly what the new keyword is, and why we use the new keyword, and how we can use the new keyword.

The new keyword in JavaScript: The new keyword is used to create an instance of a user-defined object type and a constructor function. It is used to construct and returns an object of the constructor function.



Syntax:

new constructor[([arguments])]

Why do we use the new keyword in JavaScript?



These are the following features to use the new keyword:

Example 1: In the below example, we will create a message function to print names with greetings and we will create an instance of message function. 




function message(name) {
    this.greeting = "Hey " + name;
}
name = "Vikash";
var m = new message(name);
 
console.log(m.greeting);

Output: Output on console 

Hey Vikash

Example 2: In the below example, we will create a student function and create an instance of the function using the new keyword as shown below.




// Function declaration
function Student(name, age) {
    this.name = name;
    this.age = age;
}
 
// Create an instance of function
var stud = new Student('Vikash', 22);
 
console.log(stud.name);
console.log(stud.age);

Output:

Vikash
22
Article Tags :