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    In JavaScript you cannot use these reserved words as variables names, labels names or function names.

    Reserved Words:

    abstract arguments boolean break byte
    case catch char const continue
    debugger default delete do double
    else eval false final finally
    float for function goto if
    implements in instanceof int interface
    long native new null package
    private protected public return short
    static switch synchronized this throw
    throws transient true try typeof
    var void volatile while with
    yield

    Reserved Words added in ECMAScript 5 and 6.

    awaits class enum export
    extends import let super

    Removed Reserved Words

    Following reserved words has been removed from ECMAScript 5 and 6.

    abstract boolean byte char
    double final float goto
    int long native short
    synchronized throws transient volatile


    In JavaScript, some identifiers are reserved words and cannot be used as variables or function names.


    JavaScript Standards

    ECMAScript 3 (ES3) was released in December 1999.

    ECMAScript 4 (ES4) was abandoned.

    ECMAScript 5 (ES5) was released in December 2009.

    ECMAScript 6 (ES6) was released in June 2015, and is the latest official version of JavaScript.

    Time passes, and we are now beginning to see complete support for ES5/ES6 in all modern browsers.


    JavaScript Reserved Words

    In JavaScript you cannot use these reserved words as variables, labels, or function names:

    abstract arguments boolean break byte
    case catch char class* const
    continue debugger default delete do
    double else enum* eval export*
    extends* false final finally float
    for function goto if implements
    import* in instanceof int interface
    let long native new null
    package private protected public return
    short static super* switch synchronized
    this throw throws transient true
    try typeof var void volatile
    while with yield

    Words marked with* are new in ECMAScript5


    JavaScript Objects, Properties, and Methods

    You should also avoid using the name of JavaScript built-in objects, properties, and methods:

    Array Date eval function hasOwnProperty
    Infinity isFinite isNaN isPrototypeOf length
    Math NaN name Number Object
    prototype String toString undefined valueOf


    Java Reserved Words

    JavaScript is often used together with Java. You should avoid using some Java objects and properties as JavaScript identifiers:

    getClass java JavaArray javaClass JavaObject JavaPackage


    Windows Reserved Words

    JavaScript can be used outside HTML. It can be used as the programming language in many other applications.

    In HTML you must (for portability you should) avoid using the name of HTML and Windows objects and properties:

    alert all anchor anchors area
    assign blur button checkbox clearInterval
    clearTimeout clientInformation close closed confirm
    constructor crypto decodeURI decodeURIComponent defaultStatus
    document element elements embed embeds
    encodeURI encodeURIComponent escape event fileUpload
    focus form forms frame innerHeight
    innerWidth layer layers link location
    mimeTypes navigate navigator frames frameRate
    hidden history image images offscreenBuffering
    open opener option outerHeight outerWidth
    packages pageXOffset pageYOffset parent parseFloat
    parseInt password pkcs11 plugin prompt
    propertyIsEnum radio reset screenX screenY
    scroll secure select self setInterval
    setTimeout status submit taint text
    textarea top unescape untaint window


    HTML Event Handlers

    In addition you should avoid using the name of all HTML event handlers.

    Examples:

    onblur onclick onerror onfocus
    onkeydown onkeypress onkeyup onmouseover
    onload onmouseup onmousedown onsubmit


    Which are JavaScript reserved words?

    JavaScript Reserved Words.

    Which is not a reserved word in JavaScript?

    The NaN , Infinity , and undefined are not reserved keywords in JavaScript But you must avoid using them. They are properties of the global object and have special meanings. Although they are immutable & read-only properties, JavaScript does not throw any errors if you declare them in the global scope.

    Is enum a reserved word in JavaScript?

    enum is reserved in both strict and sloppy mode. while the following keywords are reserved in strict mode.

    Is state a reserved word in JavaScript?

    No state is not a reserved word.