JavaScript: Reflect
New in JS2015.
Reflect is the value of the property key "Reflect" of the Global Object
.
console.log( window["Reflect"] === Reflect ); // true
Type
console.log( typeof Reflect === "object" ); // true
Parent
Parent of Reflect is Object.prototype
.
console.log( Reflect.getPrototypeOf ( Reflect ) === Object.prototype); // true
Purpose
The Reflect object is used as namespace
for functions related to JavaScript the language.
Reflect's methods typically:
- Provides a function form of operators. For example,
Reflect.get(obj, key)is the same asobj[key] - Provide a more strict/improved version of existing methods. For example,
Reflect.getPrototypeOf(obj)is same asObject.getPrototypeOf(obj), but will throw error if obj is not a object type.
Properties
- ownKeys
enumerate