Arrow functions (ES6)

The arrow (=>) takes the place of the function keyword

Demo

• https://googlechrome.github.io/samples/arrows-es6/index.html

Documentation

• https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Functions/Arrow_functions

Specification

Established standard

Status in Chromium

Blink components: Blink

Enabled by default (tracking bug) in:

• Chrome for desktop release 45
• Chrome for Android release 45
• Android WebView release 45
• Opera release 33
• Opera for Android release 33

Consensus & Standardization

• Firefox: Shipped
• Edge: Shipped
• Safari: In development
• Web Developers: Mixed signals

Owner

• rossberg@chromium.org

Last updated on 2017-06-14