and JavaScript

@basarat

It depends on the calling context. In the browser it is `window`

window.foo = 123;
function bar(){
    console.log(this.foo);
}bar();

If you call a function with the `new` operator it becomes the locally created object

If you prefix it with something when calling it becomes the object calling it (i.e. the calling context)

If you don't want to copy the function use `apply` (with [arguments]) or `call` (with arg1, arg2) available on the prototype of Function (so any function can be used or Function.prototype.)

You can force the calling context using `bind`

Using TypeScript. You can get around to the problem using `()=>` which retains the scope from outside.