Which JavaScript Array functions are mutating?

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devios1 picture devios1 · Jan 25, 2012 · Viewed 25k times · Source

I am writing an Array-derived class in JavaScript and need to know which functions to overload so that I can be aware of changes made to the array.

I know Array.push() and Array.splice() are mutating. Is there a definitive list of any others?

Answer

Jonathan Lonowski picture Jonathan Lonowski · Jan 25, 2012

You can find the list on MDN as Mutator methods (along with Accessor and Iteration methods):

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