JavaScript Object constructor

Example

Get the object constructor:

const person = {
  firstName: "John",
  lastName: "Doe",
  age: 50,
  eyeColor: "blue"
};

let text = person.constructor;
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Description

The constructor property returns the function that created the Object prototype.

For JavaScript objects the constructor property returns:

function Object() { [native code] }


Syntax

object.constructor

Return Value

function Object() { [native code] }

Browser Support

constructor is an ECMAScript1 (ES1) feature.

ES1 (JavaScript 1997) is fully supported in all browsers:

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