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Asked: May 11, 20262026-05-11T20:28:44+00:00 2026-05-11T20:28:44+00:00

In JSLint, it warns that var x = new Array(); (That’s not a real

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In JSLint, it warns that

var x = new Array();

(That’s not a real variable name) should be

var result = [];

What is wrong with the 1st syntax? What’s the reasoning behind the suggestion?

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    2026-05-11T20:28:45+00:00Added an answer on May 11, 2026 at 8:28 pm

    Crockford doesn’t like new. Therefore, JSLint expects you to avoid it when possible. And creating a new array object is possible without using new….

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