What is 'new' Operator in JavaScript?


The new keyword in JavaScript is the new operator. It creates an instance of a user-defined object type.

Syntax

Here’s the syntax −

new constructor[([arguments])]

Example

Let us see an example to learn about the usage of new operator −

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
   <body>
      <p id="test"> </p>
      <script>
         var dept = newObject();
         dept.employee = "David";
         dept.department = "Programming";
         dept.technology = "C++";

         document.getElementById("test").innerHTML =
         dept.employee + "is working on " + dept.technology + " technology.";
      </script>
   </body>
</html>

Updated on: 13-Jun-2020

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