Reflect.apply()

The static Reflect.apply() method calls a target function with arguments as specified.

Syntax

JavaScript
Reflect.apply(target, thisArgument, argumentsList)

Parameters

target
The target function to call.
thisArgument
The value of this provided for the call to target.
argumentsList
An array-like object specifying the arguments with which target should be called.

Return value

The result of calling the given target function with the specified this value and arguments.

Exceptions

A TypeError, if the target is not callable.

Description

In ES5, you typically use the Function.prototype.apply() method to call a function with a given this value and arguments provided as an array (or an array-like object).

JavaScript
Function.prototype.apply.call(Math.floor, undefined, [1.75]);

With Reflect.apply this becomes less verbose and easier to understand.

Examples

Using Reflect.apply()

JavaScript
Reflect.apply(Math.floor, undefined, [1.75]); 
// 1;

Reflect.apply(String.fromCharCode, undefined, [104, 101, 108, 108, 111]);
// "hello"

Reflect.apply(RegExp.prototype.exec, /ab/, ["confabulation"]).index;
// 4

Reflect.apply("".charAt, "ponies", [3]);
// "i"

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
ECMAScript 2015 (6th Edition, ECMA-262)
The definition of 'Reflect.apply' in that specification.
Standard Initial definition.
ECMAScript 2017 Draft (ECMA-262)
The definition of 'Reflect.apply' in that specification.
Draft  

Browser compatibility

Feature Chrome Firefox (Gecko) Internet Explorer Opera Safari
Basic support 49 42 (42) No support No support No support
Feature Android Chrome for Android Firefox Mobile (Gecko) IE Mobile Opera Mobile Safari Mobile
Basic support No support No support 42.0 (42) No support No support No support

See also

License

© 2016 Mozilla Contributors
Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License v2.5 or later.
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-us/docs/web/javascript/reference/global_objects/reflect/apply

ECMAScript6 JavaScript Method Reflect