uneval()

The uneval() function creates a string representation of the source code of an Object.

Syntax

uneval(object)

Parameters

object

A JavaScript expression or statement.

Return value

A string representing the source code of the given Object.

Description

uneval() is a top-level function and is not associated with any object.

Examples

var a = 1;
uneval(a); // returns a String containing 1

var b = '1';
uneval(b); // returns a String containing "1"

uneval(function foo() {}); // returns "(function foo(){})"


var a = uneval(function foo() { return 'hi'; });
var foo = eval(a);
foo(); // returns "hi"

Specifications

Not part of any specifications.

Browser compatibility

See also

• eval()
• JSON.stringify()
• JSON.parse()
• Object.toSource()