Core JavaScript 1.5 Reference:Functions:arguments:caller

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[edit] Summary

Specifies the function that invoked the currently executing function.

Property of arguments
Implemented in:	JavaScript 1.1, NES 2.0 JavaScript 1.3: Deprecated.

[edit] Description

arguments.caller can no longer be used. You can use the non-standard caller property of a function object instead. See its description for details.

arguments.caller property is only available within the body of a function.

[edit] Examples

The following code checks the value of arguments.caller in a function.

function myFunc() {
   if (arguments.caller == null) {
      return ("The function was called from the top!");
   } else
      return ("This function's caller was " + arguments.caller);
}