constructor

Summary

Initializes a Boolean object.

Syntax

boolean.constructor([ value ])

boolean

Required. The name of the Boolean object being created

value

Optional. Specifies the value of the Boolean object. This can be the numbers 1 or 0, or the strings “true” or "false".

Examples

The following example illustrates the use of the constructor property.

var x = new Boolean("true");
 if (x.constructor == Boolean)
     document.write("Object is a Boolelan.");

 // Output:
 // Object is a Boolean.

Remarks

The constructor property contains a reference to the function that constructs instances of the Boolean object.

See also

Specification

15.6 Boolean Objects ECMAScript® Language Specification Standard ECMA-262 5.1 Edition / June 2011

Attributions

• Microsoft Developer Network: Article