Executing a function with a JavaScript keyword name

Question

I'm trying to execute the following code in my script:

var current = x.getObj(0);
current.delete();

I realized that delete is a keyword and is being treated as an operator instead of a function so I'm getting a "missing name after . operator" error. How can I explicitly run it as a function?

@RajaprabhuAravindasamy That's irrelevant to my question. I'm just using that line as an example. I care about the second line which is where I'm calling the delete function. — AuthenticReplica
– AuthenticReplica, Commented Mar 12, 2016 at 7:56
If I write var a = { delete: function() { console.log("hi") } } in console and then use a.delete(), it works for me. — Chris
– Chris, Commented Mar 12, 2016 at 8:00
Possible duplicate of javascript : why missing name after . operator alert appear — JJJ
– JJJ, Commented Mar 12, 2016 at 8:01

kutomer · Accepted Answer · 2016-03-12 07:58:28Z

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You can try something like: current["delete"]()

answered Mar 12, 2016 at 7:58

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