wiki/content/20201116170538-globalthis.md

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date: 2020-11-16
id: 828f0c1c-f17a-40fe-9926-50b87a2551a9
title: globalThis
---

# Description

This eases yet another JavaScript pita. Replaces the different global
object names:

-   `window` (browser)
-   `global` (node)
-   `self` (web workers)

with `globalThis`.

# Syntax

``` javascript
if (typeof globalThis.alert === "function") {
  globalThis.alert("hi");
}
```
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			`title: globalThis`
			`---`

			`# Description`

			`This eases yet another JavaScript pita. Replaces the different global`
			`object names:`

			- `window` (browser)
			- `global` (node)
			- `self` (web workers)

			with `globalThis`.

			`# Syntax`

			``` javascript
			`if (typeof globalThis.alert === "function") {`
			`globalThis.alert("hi");`
			`}`
			```