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The Array object is used to store multiple values in a single variable.
Syntax for creating an Array object:
var myCars=new Array("Saab","Volvo","BMW") |
To access and to set values inside an array, you must use the index numbers as follows:
FF: Firefox, N: Netscape, IE: Internet Explorer
Property | Description | FF | N | IE |
---|---|---|---|---|
constructor | Returns a reference to the array function that created the object | 1 | 2 | 4 |
index | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
input | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
length | Sets or returns the number of elements in an array | 1 | 2 | 4 |
prototype | Allows you to add properties and methods to the object | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Method | Description | FF | N | IE |
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concat() | Joins two or more arrays and returns the result | 1 | 4 | 4 |
join() | Puts all the elements of an array into a string. The elements are separated by a specified delimiter | 1 | 3 | 4 |
pop() | Removes and returns the last element of an array | 1 | 4 | 5.5 |
push() | Adds one or more elements to the end of an array and returns the new length | 1 | 4 | 5.5 |
reverse() | Reverses the order of the elements in an array | 1 | 3 | 4 |
shift() | Removes and returns the first element of an array | 1 | 4 | 5.5 |
slice() | Returns selected elements from an existing array | 1 | 4 | 4 |
sort() | Sorts the elements of an array | 1 | 3 | 4 |
splice() | Removes and adds new elements to an array | 1 | 4 | 5.5 |
toSource() | Represents the source code of an object | 1 | 4 | - |
toString() | Converts an array to a string and returns the result | 1 | 3 | 4 |
unshift() | Adds one or more elements to the beginning of an array and returns the new length | 1 | 4 | 6 |
valueOf() | Returns the primitive value of an Array object | 1 | 2 | 4 |
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