JavaScript (ES2026) reference · Array Methods

JavaScript Array.of() Method

Create a new array from its arguments. Unlike Array(3), Array.of(3) makes [3], not an empty array of length 3.

JavaScript (ES2026) Since ES2015

Syntax

Array.of(element1, /* …, */ elementN)

Parameter	Description
`elements`	The elements of the new array.

A new array.

Array.of() vs Array()Try it yourself

console.log(Array.of(3), Array(3), Array.of(1, 2, 3));

Output

[ 3 ] [ <3 empty items> ] [ 1, 2, 3 ]

One or zero elementsTry it yourself

console.log(Array.of("a"), Array.of());

Output

[ 'a' ] []

Version	Change
JavaScript ES2015	Added

Array.from() · Create a new array from an iterable or array-like object, with an optional function to map each element.
Array.isArray() · Return true if a value is an array. More reliable than typeof, which reports 'object' for arrays.
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