Arguments.callee is deprecated - what should be used instead?

Question

For doing things like

setTimeout(function () {     ...     setTimeout(arguments.callee, 100); }, 100); 

I need something like arguments.callee. I found information at javascript.info that arguments.callee is deprecated:

This property is deprecated by ECMA-262 in favor of named function expressions and for better performance.

But what should be then used instead? Something like this?

setTimeout(function myhandler() {     ...     setTimeout(myhandler, 100); }, 100); // has a big advantage that myhandler cannot be seen here!!!  // so it doesn't spoil namespace 

BTW, is arguments.callee cross-browser compatible?

Answer 1

Yes, that's what, theoretically, should be used. You're right. However, it doesn't work in some versions of Internet Explorer, as always. So be careful. You may need to fall back on arguments.callee, or, rather, a simple:

function callback() {     // ...     setTimeout(callback, 100); }  setTimeout(callback, 100); 

Which does work on IE.

Answer 2

But what should be then used instead? Something like this?

Yes, you answered your own question. For more information, see here:

Why was the arguments.callee.caller property deprecated in JavaScript?

It has a pretty good discussion about why this change was made.