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Function.call()

Syntax



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

The call() method can call another object's method.

Optional arguments can be passed to the method as shown in the second syntactical definition.



<html>
    <script language="JavaScript1.3">
    <!--
    function person (author, name){
      this.name = name;
      this.author = true;
    }
    function authors(name, books){
      this.books = books;
      person.call(this, name);
    }
    authors.prototype = new person();
    var myAuthor = new authors("Allen", 5);
    -->
    </script>
</html>