javascript - What is the difference between alert and window.alert?

Question

What is the difference between alert() and window.alert() functions? It seems to work the same.

question from:https://stackoverflow.com/questions/13459907/what-is-the-difference-between-alert-and-window-alert

Answer 1

Because window is the global object, you can call an alert either by it's shorthand: alert( 'Hello!' ); or by referencing the global object specifically: window.alert( 'Hello!' );

They are the same.