What is "function*" in JavaScript?



The function* declaration is used to define a generator function. It returns a Generator object. Generator Functions allows execution of code in between when a function is exited and resumed later. So, generators can be used to manage flow control in a code.

Syntax

Here’s the syntax −

function *myFunction() {} // or function* myFunction() {} // or function*myFunction() {}

Let’s see how to use generator function

Example

Live Demo

<html>    <body>       <script>          function* display() {             var num = 1;             while (num < 5)             yield num++;          }          var myGenerator = display();          document.write(myGenerator.next().value);          document.write("<br>"+myGenerator.next().value);          document.write("<br>"+myGenerator.next().value);          document.write("<br>"+myGenerator.next().value);          document.write("<br>"+myGenerator.next().value);       </script>    </body> </html>
Updated on: 2020-06-12T09:02:44+05:30

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