angular.bind vs ECMAScript 5 .bind

Question

Is there any advantage to using angular.bind instead of ECMAScript 5's Function.prototype.bind?

Is it just a shim to support older browsers or is there some advantage?

Answer 1

Yes, it is essentially a shim with some typechecking. Function.prototype.bind is an ES5 construct, so you are looking at IE9+, FF4+, etc.

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