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Function.toString() Method

Name

Function.toString() Method---convert a function to a string

Availability

Navigator 2.0, Internet Explorer 3.0

Synopsis

function.toString()

Arguments

None.

Returns

A string that represents the function.

Description

The toString() method of the Function object converts a function to a string. In Navigator 2.0 and 3.0, it returns a string of valid JavaScript code--code that includes the function keyword, argument list, the complete body of the function, and so on. In Internet Explorer 3.0, the toString() method returns a string that identifies the function but that does not include the JavaScript code that constitutes the function.

See Also

"Function", "Object.toString()"


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