Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global objects/Function/length

The length property indicates the number of parameters expected by the function.

Property attributes of `Function.length`
Writable	no
Enumerable	no
Configurable	yes

Description

length is a property of a function object, and indicates how many arguments the function expects, i.e. the number of formal parameters. This number excludes the rest parameter and only includes parameters before the first one with a default value. By contrast, arguments.length is local to a function and provides the number of arguments actually passed to the function.

Data property of the Function constructor

The Function constructor is itself a Function object. Its length data property has a value of 1. The property attributes are: Writable: false, Enumerable: false, Configurable: true.

Property of the Function prototype object

The length property of the Function prototype object has a value of 0.

Examples

Using function length

console.log(Function.length); /* 1 */

console.log((function()        {}).length); /* 0 */
console.log((function(a)       {}).length); /* 1 */
console.log((function(a, b)    {}).length); /* 2 etc. */

console.log((function(...args) {}).length); 
// 0, rest parameter is not counted

console.log((function(a, b = 1, c) {}).length);
// 1, only parameters before the first one with 
// a default value is counted

Specifications

Specification
ECMAScript (ECMA-262)The definition of 'Function.length' in that specification.

Browser compatibility

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	Desktop						Mobile						Server
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Firefox for Android	Opera for Android	Safari on iOS	Samsung Internet	Node.js
`length`	Chrome Full support 1	Edge Full support 12	Firefox Full support 1	IE Full support 4	Opera Full support 3	Safari Full support 1	WebView Android Full support 1	Chrome Android Full support 18	Firefox Android Full support 4	Opera Android Full support 10.1	Safari iOS Full support 1	Samsung Internet Android Full support 1.0	nodejs Full support Yes
Configurable: true	Chrome Full support 43	Edge Full support 12	Firefox Full support 37	IE No support No	Opera Full support 30	Safari Full support 10	WebView Android Full support 43	Chrome Android Full support 43	Firefox Android Full support 37	Opera Android Full support 30	Safari iOS Full support 10	Samsung Internet Android Full support 4.0	nodejs Full support Yes

Legend

Full support: Full support
No support: No support