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[odabaxok]

Imagine this:

a = new Array(10);

b = [10];

alert(a[0]);

alert(b[0]);

Do you know the difference?

This is just one reason. Also [] will be faster. Just google the differences and why [] is recommended to use.

[ahoge → odabaxok]

  > new Array('a')
  ["a"]
  > new Array(2, 3)
  [2, 3]
  > new Array(2)
  [undefined, undefined]
  > new Array(2.3)
  RangeError: invalid array length
  > new Array(2.3, 4.5)
  [2.3, 4.5]

The Array constructor is really bogus. It switches to a different mode if a single number is passed.

ES6 added `Array.of` for this reason:

  > Array.of()
  []
  > Array.of(1)
  [1]
  > Array.of(1, 2)
  [1, 2]

I don't really think it's needed though. Spread and rest already take care of the common use cases.