unicorn/prefer-reflect-apply

handler.apply(this, arguments) looks up apply on handler, and any function can have its own apply property that does something else. The safe spelling is Function.prototype.apply.call(handler, this, arguments), which is hard to read. Reflect.apply(handler, this, arguments) always calls the function and is shorter.

The rule only reports a call when it can tell it's Function.prototype.apply. That means the first argument is this or null, and the second is an array literal or arguments.

--fix doesn't change the code. --fix-suggestions rewrites the call.

Configure

Off by default. To turn it on:

[lint.rules]
"unicorn/prefer-reflect-apply" = "error" # or "warn"

Examples

Reported:

function logged() {
  console.log("called");
  return handler.apply(this, arguments);
}

Function.prototype.apply.call(handler, null, [event]);

Not reported:

function logged() {
  console.log("called");
  return Reflect.apply(handler, this, arguments);
}

Reflect.apply(handler, null, [event]);

With other arguments, it could be a different method named apply, so these aren't reported:

patch.apply(document, changes);
handler.apply(this, args);