how to know which method is calling other method in javascript [duplicate]

Question

consider i have many methods in jscript.. method1()

method2()

method3()

Now method1() and method2() are independent. where method3() is called by both the methods. I want to know from which method method3() is getting called. either method1() or method2()

@luiges90 hmmm yea it looks a duplicate. But i couldnot find it and thanks for the help :) — Mani Deep
– Mani Deep, Commented Sep 7, 2013 at 7:59

Naveen Kumar Alone · Accepted Answer · 2013-09-07 08:03:02Z

Here it is simple code

function method1(){ method3('method1'); } function method2(){ method3('method2'); } function method3(method){ alert(method); }

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Niranjan Borawake · Accepted Answer · 2013-09-07 08:57:10Z

Here is the sample code which logs the Caller method name :

function method1(){ method3(); } function method2(){ method3(); } function method3(){ console.log(method3.caller.name); } method1(); // method1 method2(); // method2

Naveen Kumar Alone · Accepted Answer · 2013-09-07 10:05:52Z

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try this.

function method3() { alert("caller is " + arguments.callee.caller.toString()); }

edited Sep 7, 2013 at 10:05

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Naveen Kumar Alone Over a year ago

it displays method body also in alert like caller is function met1() { method3(); }

Mani Deep Over a year ago

it says package arguments.callee doesnot exist

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