Testing JavaScript 1.6 - To index of all tests and compatibility tables
Below I have tested the new features in JavaScript 1.6. The code below is also run immediately as you load the page, so you will see the actual results as well. Below each test is the web browsers it works in, and the minimum version of it required.
More information about JavaScript 1.6
Array extras
The indexOf method
var arr = ["Microsoft", "Mozilla", "Apple"];
arr.indexOf("Mozilla");
Result: FAILED
Works in:
-
2.0+
-
3.0+
-
1.0+
-
9.5+
The lastIndexOf method
var arr = ["Firefox", "IE", "Chrome", "Firefox"];
arr.lastIndexOf("Firefox");
Result: FAILED
Works in:
-
2.0+
-
3.0+
-
1.0+
-
9.5+
The every method
var arr = [4, 7, 10];
arr.every(function (value) {
return value > 5;
});
Result: FAILED
var arr = [6, 7, 10];
arr.every(function (value) {
return value > 5;
});
Result: FAILED
Works in:
-
2.0+
-
3.0+
-
1.0+
-
9.5+
The filter method
var arr = [4, 7, 10];
arr.filter(function (value) {
return value > 5;
});
Result: FAILED
Works in:
-
2.0+
-
3.0+
-
1.0+
-
9.5+
The forEach method
var arr = ["Firefox", "IE", "Chrome", "Opera", "Safari"]
resultValues = [];
arr.forEach(function (value) {
resultValues.push(value.toUpperCase());
});
Result: FAILED
Works in:
-
2.0+
-
3.0+
-
1.0+
-
9.5+
The map method
var arr = [4, 7, 10];
arr.map(function (value) {
return value + 5;
});
Result: FAILED
Works in:
-
2.0+
-
3.0+
-
1.0+
-
9.5+
The some method
var arr = [4, 7, 10];
arr.some(function (value) {
return value > 5;
});
Result: FAILED
var arr = [1, 2, 4];
arr.some(function (value) {
return value > 5;
});
Result: FAILED
Works in:
-
2.0+
-
3.0+
-
1.0+
-
9.5+
Array and String generics
Array generics
var words = "These are just words";
Array.filter(words, function (value) {
return value.indexOf("s") === -1;
});
Result: FAILED
Works in:
-
2.0+
String generics
var arr = ["Firefox", "Safari", "Opera"]; String.replace(arr, /[aoueiy]/, "");
Result: FAILED
Works in:
-
2.0+
String generics, global flag
// Notice global flag for string match var arr = ["Firefox", "Safari", "Opera"]; String.replace(arr, /[aoueiy]/g, "");
Result: FAILED
Works in:
-
2.0+