new.target is a "meta-property" available in all functions. It refers to the constructor invoked by 'new' (if a construct call is underway) or undefined otherwise.

Demo

• https://googlechrome.github.io/samples/new-target-es6/index.html

Documentation

• https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Operators/new.target

Specification

Specification link

Status: Final published standard: Recommendation, Living Standard, Candidate Recommendation, or similar final form

Status in Chromium

Blink components: Blink

Implementation status: Enabled by default (tracking bug)

Consensus & Standardization

• Firefox: Shipped/Shipping
• Safari: Shipped/Shipping
• Web Developers: Positive

Owner

• adamk@chromium.org

Last updated on 2022-04-19