puppeteer/docs/api/puppeteer.jshandle.evaluate.md

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sidebar_label: JSHandle.evaluate
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# JSHandle.evaluate() method

Evaluates the given function with the current handle as its first argument.

**Signature:**

```typescript
class JSHandle {
  evaluate<
    Params extends unknown[],
    Func extends EvaluateFunc<[this, ...Params]> = EvaluateFunc<
      [this, ...Params]
    >
  >(
    pageFunction: Func | string,
    ...args: Params
  ): Promise<Awaited<ReturnType<Func>>>;
}
```

## Parameters

| Parameter    | Type           | Description |
| ------------ | -------------- | ----------- |
| pageFunction | Func \| string |             |
| args         | Params         |             |

**Returns:**

Promise&lt;Awaited&lt;ReturnType&lt;Func&gt;&gt;&gt;