As of ES5, apply doesn't require its 2nd arg to be a "real array". An arguments object works fine there.
Brendan Eich <[email protected]> wrote: >Wes Garland wrote: >> Arguments object is used here to fill the rest void, but also as an >> argument to apply (after converting into a real array) when writing >> wrapper functions; eg monkey patches, userspace profiling, etc. >> >> Is there an ES6 way to use apply on rest params? > >A rest parameter is a real Array instance. Function.prototype.apply >works on array instances. What's the problem? > >/be > >> If not, arguments must live on. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On 2012-12-23, at 12:48, Brandon Benvie <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >>> Yeah good point, and you don't even need to dump all the named >>> params. In light of this, I think its feasible to pronounce the >>> arguments object in ES6 as vestigial and ready for retirement (except >>> for all the legacy code of course). ES6 claims another victim: >>> [object Arguments]. >>> >>> On Sunday, December 23, 2012, Brendan Eich wrote: >>> >>> You could always use an explicit rest parameter as the only >>> formal parameter and still dispense with arguments in new code. >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> es-discuss mailing list >>> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>> https://mail.mozilla.org/listinfo/es-discuss >_______________________________________________ >es-discuss mailing list >[email protected] >https://mail.mozilla.org/listinfo/es-discuss > _______________________________________________ es-discuss mailing list [email protected] https://mail.mozilla.org/listinfo/es-discuss
