How do I convert a function name into a string

Question

I have a function from an object, lets say Object.MyFunc. I need to send this function name into another function like so: doSomething("Object.MyFunc");

any advise?

Answer 1

This is an old question, but in ES6 this ability is provided via the Function.name property. The ECMAScript 2015 Language Specification defines how this property is added to a Function instance:

9.2.11 SetFunctionName (F, name, prefix)

The abstract operation SetFunctionName requires a Function argument F, a String or Symbol argument name and optionally a String argument prefix. This operation adds a name property to F by performing the following steps: ...

Unfortunately, this hasn't yet been implemented in all major browsers: It's listed here as not supported in all IE versions, and only partially supported in all other major browsers (with Edge 13 having the best, albeit still partial, support currently).