Object( [value] ) : Object

Creates a new empty object or converts the specified number, string, or Boolean value to an object. This command is equivalent to creating an object using the Object constructor (see "Constructor for the Object class").

Parameters

value:Object [optional] - A number, string, or Boolean value.

Returns

Object - An object.

Example

In the following example, a new empty object is created, and then the object is populated with values:

var company:Object = new Object();
company.name = "Macromedia, Inc.";
company.address = "600 Townsend Street";
company.city = "San Francisco";
company.state = "CA";
company.postal = "94103";
for (var i in company) {
 trace("company."+i+" = "+company[i]);
}

See also

Object