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Conditional Compilation (JavaScript)

JavaScript - Internet Explorer 10

Conditional compilation allows the use of new JavaScript language features without sacrificing compatibility with older versions that do not support the features.

Caution
Conditional compilation is supported in all versions of Internet Explorer, but not in Windows Store apps.

Statements

Conditional compilation is activated by using the @cc_on statement, or using an @if or @set statement. Some typical uses for conditional compilation include using new features in JavaScript, embedding debugging support into a script, and tracing code execution.

Always place conditional compilation code in comments, so that hosts (like Netscape Navigator) that do not support conditional compilation will ignore it. Here is an example.

JavaScript

/*@cc_on @*/
/*@if (@_jscript_version >= 4)
    alert("JavaScript version 4 or better");
    @else @*/
    alert("Conditional compilation not supported by this scripting engine.");
/*@end @*/

This example uses special comment delimiters that are used only if conditional compilation is activated by the @cc_on statement. Scripting engines that do not support conditional compilation see only the message that says conditional compilation is not supported.

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