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// These are also the same function as below, with slightly different syntax.
function new (constructor, args) {
var binding = Object.create(constructor.prototype);
var retval = constructor.apply(binding, args);
if (retval === null || typeof retval !== 'object') {
return binding;
}
return retval;
}
function new (constructor, args) {
var binding = Object.create(constructor.prototype);
var retval = constructor.apply(binding, args);
if (retval === null || typeof retval !== 'object') {
return binding;
} else {
return retval;
}
}
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Havvy commented Mar 28, 2013

Given a constructor Foo, new Foo(a, b, c) would be the same as new(Foo, [a, b, c]).

I say would be, because new is a reserved word, so the function doesn't actually compile.

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