Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global objects/Reflect/apply

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

Syntax

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).

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

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

Examples

Using Reflect.apply()

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
ECMAScript (ECMA-262)The definition of 'Reflect.apply' in that specification.

Browser compatibility

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	Desktop						Mobile						Server
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Firefox for Android	Opera for Android	Safari on iOS	Samsung Internet	Node.js
`apply`	Chrome Full support 49	Edge Full support 12	Firefox Full support 42	IE No support No	Opera Full support 36	Safari Full support 10	WebView Android Full support 49	Chrome Android Full support 49	Firefox Android Full support 42	Opera Android Full support 36	Safari iOS Full support 10	Samsung Internet Android Full support 5.0	nodejs Full support 6.0.0

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Full support: Full support
No support: No support