Pure JavaScript

Function.call()

JavaScript 1.3+, JScript 1.0+ Nav4.06+, IE 3+, Opera3+ Syntax

							function.call(this)

function.call(this, arg1, arg2, …, argN)

Description

The call() method of the Function object allows you to call another object's method. Optional arguments can be passed to the method as shown in the second syntactical definition.

Example

Listing 6.128 shows an example of the call() method. The script creates a person and author object. The author object uses the call() method to perform some of its creation.

Listing 6.128 Using the call() Method of the Function Object

<script language="JavaScript1.3"> <!–– Hide // Create a person object to handle the creation // of people function person (author, name){ this.name = name; this.author = ...