Chapter 7 Core Language

This chapter is a detailed reference of all the items and elements that make up the core JavaScript and JScript languages as well as information in the ECMA-262, 3rd Edition standard (ECMAScript). Because the details of JavaScript, JScript, and ECMAScript varies slightly, so does each one’s definition of core. Because of these variations, this chapter covers items that are considered core in one standard, but might not exist in the other standards. Every nuance of the languages is covered, giving you a one-stop place to get answers to all your questions. Each entry includes version, environment support, syntax, a description, and an example, as well as many other details.

The chapter is in alphabetical order, by objects, ...

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