arguments.callee Property

	ActionScript for Flash MX: The Definitive Guide, 2nd Edition By Colin Moock
	Chapter 18.  ActionScript Language Reference

arguments.callee Property

Flash 5

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a reference to the function being executed

read/write

arguments.callee

Description

The callee property stores a reference to the function currently executing. We can use this reference to execute the current function again or to identify the current function through comparison.

Example

function someFunction () {   trace(arguments.callee =  = someFunction);    // Displays: true }     // An unnamed recursive function countToTen = function () {   i++;    trace(i);   if (i < 10) {     arguments.callee();   } };     // Invoke the unnamed recursive function countToTen();