Function.caller

JavaScript 1.1+, JScript 1.0+ Nav3+, NES2+, IE 3+, Opera3+ Syntax

							function.caller

Description:

The caller property of the Function object is used to reference the function that called the currently executing function.

Example

Listing 6.129 shows how the caller property is used to get the name of the function calling John().

Listing 6.129 Accessing the caller Property
<html>
<body>
<script lanuguage="JavaScript1.1">
<!–– Hide

// Define a simple function Alice(), which calls the John() function.
function Alice(){
     var Boss = true;
     John();
}

// function outputs its caller
function John(){
    myBoss = John.caller.name;
    document.write("The boss is: " + myBoss + "<br>");
}
// End Hide ––>
</script>
</body>
</html>

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