WAT

[payne-chris-r]

function goBoom() {
    console.log(this);
};

let deathstar = {};
goBoom.call(deathstar);
// this === deathstar

Context: this refers to the passed object. Here you would say "the object receives the method".

@gaand -- Why isn't it " Here you would say the method call receives the object as an argument"?

[gaand]

call is a method on Function.prototype that invokes the function, in this case goBoom, on which it is called with the object passed set to this, in this case deathstar. So, it's equivalent to the following:

const goBoom = function () {
    console.log(this);
};

let deathstar = { goBoom };
deathstar.goBoom();
// this === deathstar

but without actually making goBoom a property of deathstar.

[payne-chris-r]

Ok. I understand, but I think that sentence might create more confusion than it removes...

[gaand]

I'm not arguing that point, and I'd be happy to see a different explanation (maybe something based on my response to your query?) I'm just trying to address your WAT

[raq929]

I would read this as, "Call the function goBoom with deathstar as the context (this)"

Are we trying to clarify the README?

[jrhorn424]

I'm more inclined toward @rts's wording than @payne-chris-r's at the moment.

[gaand]

@raq929's wording seems quite clear to me 🤖 .

[payne-chris-r]

Good. Than we're all in agreement. I like @rts' wording better too

[jrhorn424]

[raq929]

This accidentally got reverted. 😞

[payne-chris-r]

I saw that! Noooo. #everythingIsNoLongerAwesome. But it can be again! #nextIteration.

[jrhorn424]

How did this reversion happen?

[raq929]

My fault; I copied and pasted some of Chris's code from his training branch (or something like that), and I copied too much.

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