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What is the difference between call, apply, and bind in JavaScript?
Updated May 6, 2026
Short answer
call and apply invoke functions immediately, bind returns a new function.
Deep explanation
call and apply set this explicitly when invoking a function. apply takes arguments as an array, while call takes comma-separated arguments. bind returns a new function with permanently bound this, useful for delayed execution.
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