New Features in JavaScript 2022
Supported in all modern browsers since March 2023.
| Col 1 | Col 2 | Col 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Feature | Description | |
| Array at() | Returns an indexed element from an array | |
| String at() | Returns an indexed element from an string | |
| RegExp /d | Perform substring matches | |
| Object.hasOwn() | Check if a property is the own property of an object | |
| error.cause | Lets you specify the reason behind an error | |
| await import | Lets JavasSript modules wait for resources that require import before running. | |
| Class field declarations | Allows for properties to be defined directly within a class | |
| Private methods and fields | Allows for private properties (#method and #field) |
Browser Support
ECMAScript 2022 is supported in all modern browsers since March 2023:
JavaScript Array at()
ES2022 intoduced the array method at():
Examples
const fruits = ["Banana", "Orange", "Apple", "Mango"];
let fruit = fruits.at(2);
The at() method returns an indexed element from an array.
The at() method returns the same as [].
The at() method is supported in all modern browsers since March 2022:
Note: Many languages allows
negative bracket indexinglike [-1] to access elements from the end of an object / array / string. This is not possible in JavaScript, because [] is used for accessing both arrays and objects. obj[-1] refers to the value of key -1, not to the last property of the object. Theat()method was introduced in ES2022 to solve this problem.
JavaScript String at()
ES2022 intoduced the string method at():
Examples
const name = "W3Schools";
let letter = name.at(2);
The at() method returns an indexed element from an string.
The at() method returns the same as [].
RegExp d Modifier
ES2022 added the /d modifier to express the start and end of the match.
Example
let text = "aaaabb";
let result = text.match(/(aa)(bb)/d);
RegExp Modifiers are used to spescfy case-insensitive, and other global searches:
| Modifier | Description | Try it |
|---|---|---|
| i | Perform case-insensitive matching | |
| g | Perform a global match (find all) | |
| m | Perform multiline matching | |
| d | Perform substring matches (New in ES2022) |
Object hasOwn
ES2022 provides a safe way to check if a property is the own property of an object.
Object.hasOwn() is similar to Object.hasOwnProperty() but supports all object types.
Example
Object.hasOwn(myObject, age)
Error Cause
Starting from ECMAScript 2022, the Error constructor (and its subclasses like TypeError, SyntaxError, etc.) supports an optional {cause} property.
This allows you to create chained errors - where one error includes another as its cause.
Example (before)
try {
// Create a JSON parse failure
JSON.parse("blablablabla");
} catch(err) {
let text = err.name + " " + err.message;
}
Example (now)
try {
try {
// Create a JSON parse failure
JSON.parse("blablablabla");
} catch(err) {
// Create a new error and include the original one as the cause
throw new Error("Failed to load JSON", {cause:err});
}
} catch(err){
let text = err.name + " " + err.message;
document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = text;
}
JavaScript await import
JavasSript modules can now wait for resources that require import before running:
import {myData} from './myData.js';
const data = await myData();
JavaScript Class Field Declarations
class Hello {
counter = 0; // Class field
}
const myClass = new Hello();
let x = myClass.counter;
JavaScript Private Methods and Fields
class Hello {
#counter = 0; // Private field
#myMethod() {} // Private method
}
const myClass = new Hello();
let x = myClass.#counter; // Error
myClass.#myMethod(); // Error
