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HTML Table
id
classservoy sSummary
Colgroup Tag
Col
width80px
Col
Table Head (thead)
Table Row (tr)
styleheight: 30px;
Table Head (th)
colspan2
Property Summary
Table Row (tr)
Table Cell (td)
Function
Table Cell (td)
constructor
Specifies the function that creates an object's prototype.
Table Row (tr)
Table Cell (td)
Number
Table Cell (td)
length
Specifies the number of arguments expected by the function.



HTML Table
id
classservoy sSummary
Colgroup Tag
Col
width80px
Col
Table Head (thead)
Table Row (tr)
styleheight: 30px;
Table Head (th)
colspan2
Method Summary
Table Row (tr)
Table Cell (td)
void
Table Cell (td)
apply()
Applies the method of another object in the context of a different object (the calling object); arguments can be passed as an Array object.
Table Row (tr)
Table Cell (td)
void
Table Cell (td)
bind()
Creates a new function which, when called, itself calls this function in the context of the provided value, with a given sequence of arguments preceding any provided when the new function was called.
Table Row (tr)
Table Cell (td)
void
Table Cell (td)
call()
Calls (executes) a method of another object in the context of a different object (the calling object); arguments can be passed as they are.
Table Row (tr)
Table Cell (td)
String
Table Cell (td)
toString()
Returns a string representing the source code of the function.



HTML Table
idproperty
classservoy sDetail
Colgroup Tag
Col
colspan2
width100%
Col
Table Head (thead)
Table Row (tr)
styleheight: 30px;
Table Head (th)
colspan2
Property Details
Table Body (tbody)
idconstructor
Table Row (tr)
idname
Table Cell (td)

constructor

Table Row (tr)
iddes
Table Cell (td)
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classsIndent
Specifies the function that creates an object's prototype.
Table Row (tr)
idret
Table Cell (td)

Returns

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classsIndent
Function
Table Row (tr)
idsam
Table Cell (td)

Sample

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classsIndent
Code Block
languagejavascript
function Tree(name) {
	this.name = name;
}
theTree = new Tree("Redwood");
console.log("theTree.constructor is " + theTree.constructor);
Table Row (tr)
classlastDetailRow
Table Cell (td)
 
Table Body (tbody)
idlength
Table Row (tr)
idname
Table Cell (td)

length

Table Row (tr)
iddes
Table Cell (td)
Div
classsIndent
Specifies the number of arguments expected by the function.
Table Row (tr)
idret
Table Cell (td)

Returns

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classsIndent
Number
Table Row (tr)
idsam
Table Cell (td)

Sample

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classsIndent
Code Block
languagejavascript
function addNumbers(x, y){
	if (addNumbers.length == 2) {
		return (x + y);
	} else
		return 0;
}
Table Row (tr)
classlastDetailRow
Table Cell (td)
 



HTML Table
idfunction
classservoy sDetail
Colgroup Tag
Col
colspan2
width100%
Col
Table Head (thead)
Table Row (tr)
styleheight: 30px;
Table Head (th)
colspan2
Method Details
Table Body (tbody)
idapply
Table Row (tr)
idname
Table Cell (td)

apply

Table Row (tr)
idsig
Table Cell (td)
Span
stylemargin-right: 5px;
void
Span
stylefont-weight: bold;
apply
Span
()
Table Row (tr)
iddes
Table Cell (td)
Div
classsIndent
Applies the method of another object in the context of a different object (the calling object); arguments can be passed as an Array object.
Table Row (tr)
idret
Table Cell (td)

Returns

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classsIndent
void
Table Row (tr)
idsam
Table Cell (td)

Sample

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classsIndent
Code Block
languagejavascript
function book(name, author) {
	this.name = name;
	this.author = author;
}

function book_with_topic(name, author, topic) {
	this.topic = topic;
	book.apply(this, arguments);
}
book_with_topic.prototype = new book();

var aBook = new book_with_topic("name","author","topic");
Table Row (tr)
classlastDetailRow
Table Cell (td)
 
Table Body (tbody)
idbind
Table Row (tr)
idname
Table Cell (td)

bind

Table Row (tr)
idsig
Table Cell (td)
Span
stylemargin-right: 5px;
void
Span
stylefont-weight: bold;
bind
Span
()
Table Row (tr)
iddes
Table Cell (td)
Div
classsIndent
Creates a new function which, when called, itself calls this function in the context of the provided value, with a given sequence of arguments preceding any provided when the new function was called.
Table Row (tr)
idret
Table Cell (td)

Returns

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classsIndent
void
Table Row (tr)
idsam
Table Cell (td)

Sample

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classsIndent
Code Block
languagejavascript
var x = 9,
	module = {
		getX: function() {
		     return this.x;
		},
		x: 81
	};
//  "module.getX()" called, "module" is "this", "module.x" is returned
module.getX(); // > 81
//  "getX()" called, "this" is global, "x" is returned
getX(); // > 9
//  store a reference with "module" bound as "this"
var boundGetX = getX.bind(module);
//  "boundGetX()" called, "module" is "this" again, "module.x" is returned
boundGetX(); // > 81
Table Row (tr)
classlastDetailRow
Table Cell (td)
 
Table Body (tbody)
idcall
Table Row (tr)
idname
Table Cell (td)

call

Table Row (tr)
idsig
Table Cell (td)
Span
stylemargin-right: 5px;
void
Span
stylefont-weight: bold;
call
Span
()
Table Row (tr)
iddes
Table Cell (td)
Div
classsIndent
Calls (executes) a method of another object in the context of a different object (the calling object); arguments can be passed as they are.
Table Row (tr)
idret
Table Cell (td)

Returns

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classsIndent
void
Table Row (tr)
idsam
Table Cell (td)

Sample

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classsIndent
Code Block
languagejavascript
function book(name) {
	this.name = name;
}

function book_with_author(name, author) {
	this.author = author;
	book.call(this, name);
}
book_with_author.prototype = new book();

var aBook = new book_with_author("name","author");
Table Row (tr)
classlastDetailRow
Table Cell (td)
 
Table Body (tbody)
idtoString
Table Row (tr)
idname
Table Cell (td)

toString

Table Row (tr)
idsig
Table Cell (td)
Span
stylemargin-right: 5px;
String
Span
stylefont-weight: bold;
toString
Span
()
Table Row (tr)
iddes
Table Cell (td)
Div
classsIndent
Returns a string representing the source code of the function. Overrides the Object.toString method.
Table Row (tr)
idret
Table Cell (td)

Returns

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classsIndent
String
Table Row (tr)
idsam
Table Cell (td)

Sample

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classsIndent
Code Block
languagejavascript
function printHello() {
	return "Hello";
}
application.output(printHello.toString());
Table Row (tr)
classlastDetailRow
Table Cell (td)