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The Function.prototype property represents the Function prototype object.

Description

Function objects inherit from Function.prototypeFunction.prototype cannot be modified.

Properties

Function.arguments
An array corresponding to the arguments passed to a function. This is deprecated as property of Function, use the arguments object available within the function instead.
Function.arity
Used to specifiy the number of arguments expected by the function, but has been removed. Use the length property instead.
Function.caller
Specifies the function that invoked the currently executing function.
Function.length
Specifies the number of arguments expected by the function.
Function.name
The name of the function.
Function.displayName
The display name of the function.
Function.prototype.constructor
Specifies the function that creates an object's prototype. See Object.prototype.constructor for more details.

Methods

Function.prototype.apply()
Calls a function and sets its this to the provided value, arguments can be passed as an Array object.
Function.prototype.bind()
Creates a new function which, when called, has its this set to the provided value, with a given sequence of arguments preceding any provided when the new function was called.
Function.prototype.call()
Calls (executes) a function and sets its this to the provided value, arguments can be passed as they are.
Function.prototype.isGenerator()
Returns true if the function is a generator; otherwise returns false.
Function.prototype.toSource()
Returns a string representing the source code of the function. Overrides the Object.prototype.toSource method.
Function.prototype.toString()
Returns a string representing the source code of the function. Overrides the Object.prototype.toString method.

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
ECMAScript 1st Edition (ECMA-262) Standard Initial definition. Implemented in JavaScript 1.1
ECMAScript 5.1 (ECMA-262)
The definition of 'Function.prototype' in that specification.
Standard  
ECMAScript 2015 (6th Edition, ECMA-262)
The definition of 'Function.prototype' in that specification.
Standard  
ECMAScript 2017 Draft (ECMA-262)
The definition of 'Function.prototype' in that specification.
Draft  

Browser compatibility

Feature Chrome Firefox (Gecko) Internet Explorer Opera Safari
Basic support (Yes) (Yes) (Yes) (Yes) (Yes)
Feature Android Chrome for Android Firefox Mobile (Gecko) IE Mobile Opera Mobile Safari Mobile
Basic support (Yes) (Yes) (Yes) (Yes) (Yes) (Yes)

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