callee Property (Windows Scripting - JScript)

Returns the Function object being executed, that is, the body text of the specified Function object.

Syntax

[function.]arguments.callee

The optional function argument is the name of the currently executing Function object.

The callee property is a member of the arguments object that becomes available only when the associated function is executing.

The initial value of the callee property is the Function object being executed. This allows anonymous functions to be recursive.

function factorial(n){
  if (n <= 0)
     return 1;
  else
     return n * arguments.callee(n - 1)
}
document.write(factorial(4));

Applies To: arguments Object (Windows Scripting - JScript)| Function Object (Windows Scripting - JScript)

Date	History	Reason
March 2009	Changed print to document.write in example.	Content bug fix.

March 2009

Changed print to document.write in example.

Content bug fix.