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  1. **[ Standard built-in objects ](/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects) **
  2. **[ ` Function ` ](/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Function) **
  3. Constructor 
    1. [ ` Function() constructor ` ](/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Function/Function)
  4. Properties 
    1. [ ` Function.prototype.arguments ` ](/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Function/arguments) Non-standard  Deprecated 
    2. [ ` Function.prototype.caller ` ](/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Function/caller) Non-standard  Deprecated 
    3. [ ` Function: displayName ` ](/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Function/displayName) Non-standard 
    4. [ ` Function: length ` ](/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Function/length)
    5. [ ` Function: name ` ](/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Function/name)
    6. [ ` Function: prototype ` ](/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Function/prototype)
  5. Methods 
    1. [ ` Function.