JavaScript tutorial:
, Operator

 

The (,) operator is cause two expressions to be executed sequentially.

Syntax

expression1, expression2

The , operator syntax has these parts:

Part

Description

expression1

Any expression.

expression2

Any expression.

Example

The , operator causes the expressions on either side of it to be executed in left-to-right order, and obtains the value of the expression on the right. The most common use for the , operator is in the increment expression of a for loop. For example:

function a()
{
var k=0, i, j=0;
for (i = 0; i < 10; i++, j++)
{
k = i + j;
document.write(k);
}
}
a();

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The for statement only allows a single expression to be executed at the end of every pass through a loop. The , operator is used to allow multiple expressions to be treated as a single expression, thereby getting around the restriction.

See also: for Statement, Operator Behavior, Operator Precedence, Operator Summary