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From: Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de>
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Subject: Re: Expression for the global object
Date: Fri, 29 May 2015 13:33:25 +0200
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Ben Bacarisse wrote:

> […]  I think
> you can get a reference to the global object in any execution context
> using the rather convoluted
> 
>   (function () { return this; }).call(null)
> 
> expression.

You are wrong.

> There might be some cases where this might be used in code,

There are.

> but it does not meet Stefan's other criterion as it is far too unwieldy
> to use in text.

Pardon?

> This works because a null value for 'this' is replaced by the global
> object when entering function code (10.4.3)., though the twisty passages
> of the standard always leave me a little unsure about corner cases.

AISB, in strict mode this function returns the “undefined” value.

Strict mode is not a "corner case" anymore.

It is _not_ going to work this way.

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