In JavaScript, the keyword 'this' refers to the object that is currently executing the code. It allows you to access and manipulate the properties and methods of the object within a function or method. The value of 'this' depends on how a function is called. Here are a few common use cases for 'this' in JavaScript:

1. Global context: When 'this' is used outside of any function or object, it refers to the global object (window in browsers, global in Node.js).

2. Object method: When 'this' is used within a method of an object, it refers to the object itself. This allows you to access other properties or methods of the object.

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const person = {
  name: 'John',
  sayHello: function() {
    console.log(`Hello, my name is ${this.name}`);
  }
};

person.sayHello(); // Output: Hello, my name is John

1. Constructor functions: When 'this' is used in a constructor function, it refers to the newly created object that is being instantiated. This allows you to set properties and methods on the object.

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function Person(name) {
  this.name = name;
}

const john = new Person('John');
console.log(john.name); // Output: John

Note: The value of 'this' can be affected by how functions are called. For example, if a function is called without any context or as a standalone function, 'this' can refer to the global object or be undefined depending on whether strict mode is enabled.

In JavaScript, bind(), call() and apply() are methods that allow us to set the value of this in a function and call the function with a given this value.

bind(): creates a new function with the same code as the original function and binds this to a specific object (the first argument passed to bind()). It returns a new function, which can be executed later.

Example:

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const person = {
  firstName: 'John',
  lastName: 'Doe',
  getFullName: function() {
    return `${this.firstName} ${this.lastName}`;
  }
};

const logName = function() {
  console.log(`Logged name: ${this.getFullName()}`);
}

// bind logName to person object
const logPersonName = logName.bind(person); 

logPersonName(); // will output "Logged name: John Doe"

call(): calls a function with a specified this value and arguments provided individually. The first argument is the this value, and the remaining arguments represent the arguments to be passed to the function.

Example:

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const person = {
  firstName: 'John',
  lastName: 'Doe',
  getFullName: function() {
    return `${this.firstName} ${this.lastName}`;
  }
};

const logName = function() {
  console.log(`Logged name: ${this.getFullName()}`);
}

// pass person object as "this" and execute logName function
logName.call(person); // will output "Logged name: John Doe"

apply(): calls a function with a specified this value and arguments provided as an array. The first argument is the this value, and the second argument is an array of arguments to be passed to the function.

Example:

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const person = {
  firstName: 'John',
  lastName: 'Doe',
  getFullName: function() {
    return `${this.firstName} ${this.lastName}`;
  }
};

const logName = function() {
  console.log(`Logged name: ${this.getFullName()}`);
}

// pass person object as "this" and execute logName function with an array of arguments
logName.apply(person, []); // will output "Logged name: John Doe"

In summary, bind() creates a new function with predefined this value and returns it, call() and apply() execute functions immediately with the specified this value, but call() accepts arguments individually while apply() accepts an array of arguments.

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In JavaScript, functions are also objects which means they have properties and methods. Three of these methods are call(), apply(), and bind(). They all allow you to change the value of this inside a function.

call()

The call() method is used to invoke a function with this set explicitly to a specified object. It takes one or more arguments separated by commas. The first argument represents this, and the subsequent arguments represent the function arguments.

Here's an example of how to use call():

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const person = {
  fullName: function() {
    return this.firstName + " " + this.lastName;
  },
  firstName: "John",
  lastName: "Doe"
}

console.log(person.fullName.call()); // output: "John Doe"

In the example above, we create an object person, with two properties firstName and lastName, and a method fullName. Then we call fullName method on the person object using call(). Since we didn't pass anything into call(), this will refer to the person object.

apply()

The apply() method is similar to call(), except that it takes an array of arguments instead of a list of arguments. The first argument represents this, and the second argument is an array of arguments.

Here's an example of how to use apply():

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const numbers = [5, 6, 2, 3, 7];

const maxNum = Math.max.apply(null, numbers);

console.log(maxNum); // output: 7

In the example above, we create an array numbers with five elements. Then we find the maximum value in the array using the apply() method on the Math.max() function. Since we didn't pass any object into apply(), we pass null.

bind()

The bind() method is used to create a new function with this set to a specified object. It returns a new function with the same code as the original function.

Here's an example of how to use bind():

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const person = {
  fullName: function() {
    return this.firstName + " " + this.lastName;
  },
  firstName: "John",
  lastName: "Doe",
  city: "Paris"
}

const personFullName = person.fullName.bind(person);

console.log(personFullName()); // output: "John Doe"

In the example above, we create an object person, with three properties firstName, lastName, and city, and a method fullName. Then we create a new function personFullName using bind() and set this to person. Finally, we call the personFullName() function, and this refers to the person object.

I hope this helps you understand the call(), apply(), and bind() methods in JavaScript! If you have any questions, feel free to ask!