Call vs. Apply in JavaScript

📰 Dev.to · Gunnari Auvinen

Learn the difference between call and apply in JavaScript and how to use them to invoke functions with a specific context, crucial for mastering JavaScript fundamentals

intermediate Published 22 Jun 2026
Action Steps
  1. Define a function with a specific context using the this keyword
  2. Invoke the function using call and pass in the context as an argument
  3. Invoke the function using apply and pass in the context and arguments as an array
  4. Compare the results of call and apply to understand their differences
  5. Use call or apply to solve a real-world problem, such as invoking a function with a specific context in a React or Angular application
Who Needs to Know This

Software engineers and frontend developers benefit from understanding call and apply to write more flexible and reusable code, especially when working with libraries and frameworks

Key Insight

💡 Call and apply allow you to invoke a function with a specific context, but call passes arguments individually while apply passes them as an array

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