Is there a way to use window.hasOwnProperty() in Internet Explorer?

Question

I have a method, that perfectly works in Firefox, with which I can determine the name of an instance of a particular javascript object (please don't ask why I need it...). Fr example:

var temp = new String("hello!");
var theName = getVarName(temp); //returns "temp"

This method uses "window.hasOwnProperty()" which doen't work in Internet Explorer: any suggestions?

Answer 1

If for whatever reason you do need to use window, use:

Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(obj, p)