Array.prototype.keys()
The keys()
method returns a new Array Iterator
that contains the keys for each index in the array.
Syntax
JavaScript
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<var>arr</var>.keys()
Return value
A new Array
iterator object.
Examples
Basic usage
JavaScript
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var arr = ["a", "b", "c"]; var iterator = arr.keys(); console.log(iterator.next()); // { value: 0, done: false } console.log(iterator.next()); // { value: 1, done: false } console.log(iterator.next()); // { value: 2, done: false } console.log(iterator.next()); // { value: undefined, done: true }
Key iterator doesn't ignore holes
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var arr = ["a", , "c"]; var sparseKeys = Object.keys(arr); var denseKeys = [...arr.keys()]; console.log(sparseKeys); // ['0', '2'] console.log(denseKeys); // [0, 1, 2]
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
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ECMAScript 2015 (6th Edition, ECMA-262) The definition of 'Array.prototype.keys' in that specification. |
Standard | Initial definition. |
ECMAScript 2017 Draft (ECMA-262) The definition of 'Array.prototype.keys' in that specification. |
Draft |
Browser compatibility
Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
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Basic support | 38 | 28 (28) | No support | 25 | 7.1 |
Feature | Android | Chrome for Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
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Basic support | No support | No support | 28.0 (28) | No support | No support | 8.0 |
See also
License
© 2016 Mozilla Contributors
Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License v2.5 or later.
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-us/docs/web/javascript/reference/global_objects/array/keys