Replace FUNCALL with apply.

31 files changed, 82 insertions, 82 deletions

diff --git a/src/interp/bc-matrix.boot b/src/interp/bc-matrix.boot
index 13997d7f..1af6f1cc 100644
--- a/src/interp/bc-matrix.boot
+++ b/src/interp/bc-matrix.boot
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ bcInputMatrixByFormula(htPage,junk) ==
   htShowPage()
 
 bcInputMatrixByFormulaGen htPage ==
-  fun :=  htpProperty(htPage,'exitFunction) => FUNCALL(fun, htPage)
+  fun :=  htpProperty(htPage,'exitFunction) => apply(fun, [htPage])
   formula := htpLabelInputString(htPage,'formula)
   rowVar := htpLabelInputString(htPage,'rowVar)
   colVar := htpLabelInputString(htPage,'colVar)
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ bcInputExplicitMatrix(htPage,junk) ==
 
 bcGenExplicitMatrix htPage == 
   htpSetProperty(htPage,'matrix,htpInputAreaAlist htPage)
-  fun :=  htpProperty(htPage,'exitFunction) => FUNCALL(fun, htPage)
+  fun :=  htpProperty(htPage,'exitFunction) => apply(fun, [htPage])
   bcGen bcMatrixGen htPage
 
 bcMatrixGen htPage ==
diff --git a/src/interp/bc-solve.boot b/src/interp/bc-solve.boot
index ce1fce75..839fc8ca 100644
--- a/src/interp/bc-solve.boot
+++ b/src/interp/bc-solve.boot
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ bcMakeLinearEquations(i,number)==
       
 
 bcInputEquationsEnd htPage ==
-  fun := htpProperty(htPage, 'exitFunction) => FUNCALL(fun,htPage)
+  fun := htpProperty(htPage, 'exitFunction) => apply(fun,[htPage])
   systemError nil
 
 bcSolveEquationsNumerically(htPage,p) ==
diff --git a/src/interp/br-con.boot b/src/interp/br-con.boot
index c4e53323..db83fbaf 100644
--- a/src/interp/br-con.boot
+++ b/src/interp/br-con.boot
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ kcaPage1(htPage,kind,article,whichever,fn, isCatDescendants?) ==
     htpSetProperty(htPage,'heading,heading)
   conform := htpProperty(htPage,'conform)
   conname := opOf conform
-  ancestors := FUNCALL(fn, conform, domname)
+  ancestors := apply(fn, [conform, domname])
   if whichever ~= '"ancestor" then
     ancestors := augmentHasArgs(ancestors,conform)
   ancestors := listSort(function GLESSEQP,ancestors)
@@ -760,7 +760,7 @@ koaPageFilterByName(htPage,functionToCall) ==
   opAlist :=
       [x for x in htpProperty(htPage,'opAlist) | superMatch?(filter,DOWNCASE STRINGIMAGE first x)]
   htpSetProperty(htPage,'opAlist,opAlist)
-  FUNCALL(functionToCall,htPage,nil)
+  apply(functionToCall,[htPage,nil])
 
 --=======================================================================
 --                  Get Constructor Documentation
diff --git a/src/interp/br-op1.boot b/src/interp/br-op1.boot
index db446fb5..94f1f937 100644
--- a/src/interp/br-op1.boot
+++ b/src/interp/br-op1.boot
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ dbShowOp1(htPage,opAlist,which,key) ==
   -- the only place where specialMessage property is set seems to be commented. out
   if u := htpProperty(page,'specialMessage) then apply(first u,rest u)
   htSayStandard('"\beginscroll ")
-  FUNCALL(fn,page,opAlist,which,data) --apply branch function
+  apply(fn,[page,opAlist,which,data]) --apply branch function
   dbOpsExposureMessage()
   htSayStandard("\endscroll ")
   dbPresentOps(page,which,branch)
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ dbGatherData(htPage,opAlist,which,key) ==
   --create data, a list of the form ((entry,exposeFlag,:entries)...)
   for [op,:alist] in opAlist repeat
     for item in alist repeat
-      entry := FUNCALL(dataFunction,op,item)--get key item
+      entry := apply(dataFunction,[op,item])--get key item
       exposeFlag :=                         --is the current op-sig exposed?
         null (r := rest rest item) => true  --not given, assume yes
         r . 1                               --is  given, use value
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ dbReduceByForm(opAlist,form) ==
 dbReduceBySelection(opAlist,key,fn) ==
   acc := nil
   for [op,:alist] in opAlist repeat
-    items := [x for x in alist | FUNCALL(fn,x) = key] =>
+    items := [x for x in alist | apply(fn,[x]) = key] =>
       acc := [[op,:items],:acc]
   reverse! acc
 
diff --git a/src/interp/br-saturn.boot b/src/interp/br-saturn.boot
index dd290317..98b86cad 100644
--- a/src/interp/br-saturn.boot
+++ b/src/interp/br-saturn.boot
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ htDoneButton(func, htPage, :optionalArgs) ==
     htMakeErrorPage htPage
   not functionSymbol? func =>
     systemError ['"unknown function", func]
-  FUNCALL(symbolFunction func, htPage)
+  apply(symbolFunction func, [htPage])
 
 htBcLinks(links,:options) ==
   skipStateInfo? := IFCAR options
@@ -1002,7 +1002,7 @@ dbGatherThenShow(htPage,opAlist,which,data,constructorIfTrue,word,fn) ==
     if cons? thing then
       if constructorIfTrue then htSay('" {\em ",dbShowKind thing,'"}")
       htSay '" "
-      FUNCALL(fn,thing)
+      apply(fn,[thing])
     htSay('":\newline ")
     dbShowOpSigList(which,items,(1 + bincount) * 8192)
     bincount := bincount + 1
diff --git a/src/interp/br-search.boot b/src/interp/br-search.boot
index 78b17437..0b346ed6 100644
--- a/src/interp/br-search.boot
+++ b/src/interp/br-search.boot
@@ -733,7 +733,7 @@ constructorSearchGrep(filter,key,kind) ==
 
 grepSearchJump(htPage,yes) ==
   [filter,key,kind,fn] := htpProperty(htPage,'items)
-  FUNCALL(fn,filter,key,kind)
+  apply(fn,[filter,key,kind])
 
 --=======================================================================
 --            Branch Functions After Database Search
diff --git a/src/interp/br-util.boot b/src/interp/br-util.boot
index fadc5bf9..e8d82f6c 100644
--- a/src/interp/br-util.boot
+++ b/src/interp/br-util.boot
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ bcNameCountTable(u,fn,gn,:options) ==
     if firstTime then firstTime := false
     else htSaySaturn '"&"
     htSay '"{"
-    htMakePage [[linkFunction,[FUNCALL(fn,x),'"",gn,i]]]
+    htMakePage [[linkFunction,[apply(fn,[x]),'"",gn,i]]]
     htSay '"}"
   htEndTable()
 
diff --git a/src/interp/buildom.boot b/src/interp/buildom.boot
index 8ecf95f6..2006b1c8 100644
--- a/src/interp/buildom.boot
+++ b/src/interp/buildom.boot
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ UnionEqual(x, y, dom) ==
   same := false
   for b in stripTags branches for p in predlist while not same repeat
     typeFun := eval ['%lambda,'(_#1),p]
-    FUNCALL(typeFun,x) and FUNCALL(typeFun,y) =>
+    apply(typeFun,[x]) and apply(typeFun,[y]) =>
       string? b => same := (x = y)
       if p is ['%ieq,['%head,.],:.] then (x := rest x; y := rest y)
       same := SPADCALL(x, y, findEqualFun(evalDomain b))
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ coerceUn2E(x,source) ==
   byGeorge := byJane := gensym()
   for b in stripTags branches for p in predlist  repeat
     typeFun := eval ['%lambda,'(_#1),p]
-    if FUNCALL(typeFun,x) then return
+    if apply(typeFun,[x]) then return
       if p is ['%ieq,['%head,.],:.] then x := rest x
 --    string? b => return x  -- to catch "failed" etc.
       string? b => byGeorge := x  -- to catch "failed" etc.
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ UnionCategory(:"x") == constructorCategory ["Union",:x]
 constructorCategory (title is [op,:.]) ==
   constructorFunction:= property(op,"makeFunctionList") or
               systemErrorHere ['"constructorCategory",title]
-  [funlist,.]:= FUNCALL(constructorFunction,"$",title,$CategoryFrame)
+  [funlist,.]:= apply(constructorFunction,["$",title,$CategoryFrame])
   oplist:= [[[a,b],true,c] for [a,b,c] in funlist]
   cat:=
     JoinInner([eval $SetCategory,mkCategory("domain",oplist,nil,nil,nil)],
diff --git a/src/interp/c-util.boot b/src/interp/c-util.boot
index e91871b4..a81d043e 100644
--- a/src/interp/c-util.boot
+++ b/src/interp/c-util.boot
@@ -1007,7 +1007,7 @@ listOfIdentifiersIn x ==
   x is [op,:l] => removeDuplicates ("append"/[listOfIdentifiersIn y for y in l])
   nil
  
-mapInto(x,fn) == [FUNCALL(fn,y) for y in x]
+mapInto(x,fn) == [apply(fn,[y]) for y in x]
  
 numOfOccurencesOf(x,y) ==
   fn(x,y,0) where
@@ -1295,7 +1295,7 @@ mutateConditionalFormWithUnaryFunction(form,fun) ==
   for clauses in tails body repeat
     -- a clause is a list of forms
     for subForms in tails first clauses repeat
-      subForms.first := FUNCALL(fun, first subForms)
+      subForms.first := apply(fun,[first subForms])
   form
 
 ++ Walk VM a binding-form mutating enclosed expression forms with
@@ -1307,9 +1307,9 @@ mutateBindingFormWithUnaryFunction(form,fun) ==
   for defs in tails inits repeat
     def := first defs
     def isnt [.,:.] => nil -- no initializer
-    def.rest.first := FUNCALL(fun, second def)
+    def.rest.first := apply(fun,[second def])
   for stmts in tails body repeat
-    stmts.first := FUNCALL(fun, first stmts)
+    stmts.first := apply(fun,[first stmts])
   form
 
 --% 
diff --git a/src/interp/clam.boot b/src/interp/clam.boot
index c921e953..98b992b7 100644
--- a/src/interp/clam.boot
+++ b/src/interp/clam.boot
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ listTruncate(l,n) ==
 lassocShiftWithFunction(x,l,fn) ==
   y:= l
   while cons? y repeat
-    FUNCALL(fn,x,first first y) => return (result := first y)
+    apply(fn,[x,first first y]) => return (result := first y)
     y:= rest y
   result =>
     if not sameObject?(y,l) then
diff --git a/src/interp/compiler.boot b/src/interp/compiler.boot
index e070e214..b5516273 100644
--- a/src/interp/compiler.boot
+++ b/src/interp/compiler.boot
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ compExpression(db,x,m,e) ==
   $insideExpressionIfTrue: local:= true
   -- special forms have dedicated compilers.
   (op := x.op) and ident? op and (fn := property(op,'SPECIAL)) =>
-    FUNCALL(fn,x,m,e)
+    apply(fn,[x,m,e])
   compForm(db,x,m,e)
 
 ++ Subroutine of compAtomWithModemap.
@@ -2022,7 +2022,7 @@ modeEqualSubst(m1,m,e) ==
 compBuiltinDomain(form is [functorName,:argl],m,e) ==
   fn := property(functorName,"makeFunctionList") or return nil
   diagnoseUnknownType(form,e)
-  [funList,e]:= FUNCALL(fn,form,form,e)
+  [funList,e]:= apply(fn,[form,form,e])
   exports := [cat for x in parentsOfBuiltinInstance form]
     where cat() ==
             x.rest is true => x.first
diff --git a/src/interp/cparse.boot b/src/interp/cparse.boot
index 8960fbb0..ee7e1c99 100644
--- a/src/interp/cparse.boot
+++ b/src/interp/cparse.boot
@@ -152,9 +152,9 @@ npParenthesize (open,close,f)==
 npEnclosed(open,close,fn,f)==
   a := $stok
   npEqKey open =>
-    npEqKey close  => npPush FUNCALL(fn,a,pfTuple pfListOf [])
+    npEqKey close  => npPush apply(fn,[a,pfTuple pfListOf []])
     apply(f,nil) and (npEqKey close or npMissingMate(close,a)) =>
-      npPush FUNCALL (fn,a,pfEnSequence npPop1())
+      npPush apply(fn,[a,pfEnSequence npPop1()])
     false
   false
 
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ npListofFun(f,h,g)==
       $stack := nil
       while apply(h,nil) and (apply(f,nil) or npTrap()) repeat 0
       $stack := [reverse! $stack,:a]
-      npPush FUNCALL(g, [npPop3(),npPop2(),:npPop1()])
+      npPush apply(g, [[npPop3(),npPop2(),:npPop1()]])
     true
   false
 
@@ -220,13 +220,13 @@ npList(f,str1,g)== -- always produces a list, g is applied to it
       while npEqKey str1 and (npEqKey "BACKSET" or true) and
                          (apply(f,nil) or npTrap()) repeat 0
       $stack := [reverse! $stack,:a]
-      npPush FUNCALL(g,[npPop3(),npPop2(),:npPop1()])
-    npPush FUNCALL(g, [npPop1()])
-  npPush FUNCALL(g, [])
+      npPush apply(g,[[npPop3(),npPop2(),:npPop1()]])
+    npPush apply(g,[[npPop1()]])
+  npPush apply(g,[nil])
 
 
 npPPff f ==
-  FUNCALL f and npPush [npPop1()]
+  apply(f,[]) and npPush [npPop1()]
 
 npPPf f ==
   npSemiListing function (() +-> npPPff f)
@@ -239,10 +239,10 @@ npPP(f) ==
   npParened function (() +-> npPPf f)
     or npPileBracketed function (() +-> npPPg f) and
       npPush pfEnSequence npPop1()
-        or FUNCALL f
+        or apply(f,[])
 
 npPCff f ==
-  FUNCALL f and npPush [npPop1()]
+  apply(f,[]) and npPush [npPop1()]
 
 npPCg f ==
   npListAndRecover function (() +-> npPCff f)
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ npPCg f ==
 npPC(f) ==
   npPileBracketed function (() +-> npPCg f) and
     npPush pfEnSequence npPop1()
-      or FUNCALL f
+      or apply(f,[])
 
 
 ++ Parser combinator: Apply the parser `s' any number of time it
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ npAnyNo s ==
 ++ and build the resulting parse tree with `f'.
 npAndOr(keyword,p,f)==
   npEqKey keyword and (apply(p,nil) or npTrap()) and
-    npPush FUNCALL(f, npPop1())
+    npPush apply(f,[npPop1()])
 
 ++ Parser combinator: parse a right-associative syntax with operand
 ++ syntax `p', and operator `o'.
@@ -495,14 +495,14 @@ npApplication2() ==
 
 npTypedForm1(sy,fn) ==
      npEqKey sy  and (npType() or npTrap()) and
-        npPush FUNCALL(fn,npPop2(),npPop1())
+        npPush apply(fn,[npPop2(),npPop1()])
 
 npQuiver() ==
   npRightAssoc('(ARROW LARROW),function npApplication)
 
 npTypedForm(sy,fn) ==
      npEqKey sy  and (npQuiver() or npTrap()) and
-        npPush FUNCALL(fn,npPop2(),npPop1())
+        npPush apply(fn,[npPop2(),npPop1()])
 
 npRestrict() ==
   npTypedForm("AT",function pfRestrict)
@@ -907,7 +907,7 @@ npListing p ==
   npList(p,"COMMA",function pfListOf)
 
 npQualified(f)==
-  FUNCALL f => 
+  apply(f,[]) => 
     while npEqKey "WHERE" and (npDefinition() or npTrap()) repeat
       npPush pfWhere(npPop1(),npPop1())
     true
@@ -917,7 +917,7 @@ npLetQualified f==
   npEqKey "%LET" and
     (npDefinition() or npTrap()) and
       npCompMissing "IN"  and
-        (FUNCALL f or npTrap()) and
+        (apply(f,[]) or npTrap()) and
           npPush pfWhere(npPop2(),npPop1())
 
 npQualifiedDefinition()==
diff --git a/src/interp/cstream.boot b/src/interp/cstream.boot
index 76a96ca2..f9e5dada 100644
--- a/src/interp/cstream.boot
+++ b/src/interp/cstream.boot
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ incZip(g,f1,f2)==
 incZip1(g,f1,f2) ==
   StreamNull f1 => StreamNil
   StreamNull f2 => StreamNil
-  [FUNCALL(g,first f1,first f2),:incZip(g,rest f1,rest f2)]
+  [apply(g,[first f1,first f2]),:incZip(g,rest f1,rest f2)]
  
 incAppend(x,y) ==
   Delay(function incAppend1,[x,y])
diff --git a/src/interp/define.boot b/src/interp/define.boot
index 187c3768..c73b5433 100644
--- a/src/interp/define.boot
+++ b/src/interp/define.boot
@@ -1388,7 +1388,7 @@ addConstructorModemaps(name,form is [functorName,:.],e) ==
   $InteractiveMode: local:= nil
   e:= putDomainsInScope(name,e) --frame
   fn := property(functorName,"makeFunctionList")
-  [funList,e]:= FUNCALL(fn,name,form,e)
+  [funList,e]:= apply(fn,[name,form,e])
   for [op,sig,opcode] in funList repeat
     if opcode is [sel,dc,n] and sel='ELT then
           nsig := substitute("$$$",name,sig)
diff --git a/src/interp/g-opt.boot b/src/interp/g-opt.boot
index 47859de8..2548cb53 100644
--- a/src/interp/g-opt.boot
+++ b/src/interp/g-opt.boot
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ simplifyVMForm x ==
       x
     for args in tails x.args repeat
       args.first := simplifyVMForm first args
-    opt := subrname x.op has OPTIMIZE => resetTo(x,FUNCALL(opt,x))
+    opt := subrname x.op has OPTIMIZE => resetTo(x,apply(opt,[x]))
     x
   for xs in tails x repeat
     xs.first := simplifyVMForm first xs
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ optCall (x is ['%call,:u]) ==
     resetTo(x,doInlineCall(args,vars,body))
   [fn,:a] := u
   fn isnt [.,:.] =>
-    opt := fn has OPTIMIZE => resetTo(x,FUNCALL(opt,u))
+    opt := fn has OPTIMIZE => resetTo(x,apply(opt,[u]))
     resetTo(x,u)
   fn is ['%apply,name] =>
     do
diff --git a/src/interp/g-util.boot b/src/interp/g-util.boot
index 371bcdfe..25ec813d 100644
--- a/src/interp/g-util.boot
+++ b/src/interp/g-util.boot
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ ScanOrPairVec(f, ob) ==
                 tableValue($seen, ob) := true
                 for i in 0..#ob-1 repeat ScanOrInner(f, ob.i)
                 nil
-            FUNCALL(f, ob) =>
+            apply(f,[ob]) =>
                 THROW('ScanOrPairVecAnswer, true)
             nil
 
@@ -803,18 +803,18 @@ mergeInPlace(f,g,p,q) ==
    -- merge the two sorted lists p and q
    if null p then return p
    if null q then return q
-   if FUNCALL(f,FUNCALL(g, first p),FUNCALL(g, first q))
+   if apply(f,[apply(g,[first p]),apply(g,[first q])])
    then (r := t := p; p := rest p)
    else (r := t := q; q := rest q)
    while not null p and not null q repeat
-      if FUNCALL(f,FUNCALL(g,first p),FUNCALL(g,first q))
+      if apply(f,[apply(g,[first p]),apply(g,[first q])])
       then (t.rest := p; t := p; p := rest p)
       else (t.rest := q; t := q; q := rest q)
    if null p then t.rest := q else t.rest := p
    r
 
 mergeSort(f,g,p,n) ==
-   if n=2 and FUNCALL(f,FUNCALL(g,second p),FUNCALL(g,first p)) then
+   if n=2 and apply(f,[apply(g,[second p]),apply(g,[first p])]) then
       t := p
       p := rest p
       p.rest := t
diff --git a/src/interp/ht-root.boot b/src/interp/ht-root.boot
index 00b98472..1b9dbf35 100644
--- a/src/interp/ht-root.boot
+++ b/src/interp/ht-root.boot
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ htSystemVariables() == main where
 
 htSetSystemVariableKind(htPage,[variable,name,fun]) ==
   value := htpLabelInputString(htPage,name)
-  if string? value and fun then value := FUNCALL(fun,value)
+  if string? value and fun then value := apply(fun,[value])
 --SCM::what to do???  if not integer? value then userError ???
   symbolValue(variable) := value
   htSystemVariables ()
diff --git a/src/interp/ht-util.boot b/src/interp/ht-util.boot
index 197675ce..3b31c716 100644
--- a/src/interp/ht-util.boot
+++ b/src/interp/ht-util.boot
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ htpLabelFilteredInputString(htPage, label) ==
   props := LASSOC(label, htpInputAreaAlist htPage)
   props =>
     #props > 5 and props.6 =>
-      FUNCALL(symbolFunction props.6, props.0)
+      apply(symbolFunction props.6,[props.0])
     replacePercentByDollar props.0
   nil
 
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ typeCheckInputAreas htPage ==
 
 checkCondition(s1, string, condList) ==
   condList is [['Satisfies, pvar, pred]] =>
-    val := FUNCALL(pred, string)
+    val := apply(pred,[string])
     string? val => val
     ['(String), :wrap s1]
   condList isnt [['isDomain, pvar, pattern]] =>
diff --git a/src/interp/htsetvar.boot b/src/interp/htsetvar.boot
index b7a2555b..49c62337 100644
--- a/src/interp/htsetvar.boot
+++ b/src/interp/htsetvar.boot
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ htShowCount s == --# discounting {\em .. }
 
 htShowSetTreeValue(setData) ==
   st := setData.setType
-  st = 'FUNCTION => object2String FUNCALL(setData.setVar,"%display%")
+  st = 'FUNCTION => object2String apply(setData.setVar,["%display%"])
   st = 'INTEGER  => object2String eval setData.setVar
   st = 'STRING  => object2String eval setData.setVar
   st = 'LITERALS =>
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ htSetInteger(htPage) ==
   htKill(htPage,val)
 
 htShowFunctionPage(htPage,setData) ==
-  fn := setData.setDef => FUNCALL(fn,htPage)
+  fn := setData.setDef => apply(fn,[htPage])
   htpSetProperty(htPage,'setData,setData)
   htpSetProperty(htPage,'parts, setData.setLeaf)
   htShowFunctionPageContinued(htPage)
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ htDoNothing(htPage,command) == nil
 
 htCheck(checker,value) ==
   cons? checker => htCheckList(checker,parseWord value)
-  FUNCALL(checker,value)
+  apply(checker,[value])
 
 parseWord x ==
   string? x =>
diff --git a/src/interp/i-analy.boot b/src/interp/i-analy.boot
index 4446d731..245f1d3c 100644
--- a/src/interp/i-analy.boot
+++ b/src/interp/i-analy.boot
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ bottomUp t ==
     -- call a special handler if we are not being package called
     dol := getAtree(op,'dollar) and (opName ~= 'construct)
 
-    (null dol) and (fn:= property(opName,"up")) and (u:= FUNCALL(fn, t)) => u
+    (null dol) and (fn:= property(opName,"up")) and (u:= apply(fn,[t])) => u
     nargs := #argl
     if opName then for x in argl for i in 1.. repeat
       putCallInfo(x,opName,i,nargs)
diff --git a/src/interp/i-coerce.boot b/src/interp/i-coerce.boot
index 108b5eb8..e6a47b7a 100644
--- a/src/interp/i-coerce.boot
+++ b/src/interp/i-coerce.boot
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ coerceRetract(object,t2) ==
            makeSymbol strconc('"retract",STRINGIMAGE D)
     functionp fun =>
       property(D,'retract) := fun
-      c := CATCH('coerceFailure,FUNCALL(fun,object,t2))
+      c := CATCH('coerceFailure,apply(fun,[object,t2]))
       (c = $coerceFailure) => nil
       c
     nil
@@ -608,7 +608,7 @@ canCoerceLocal(t1,t2) ==
     tag='partial => nil
     tag='total   => true
     (functionp(fun) and
-       (v:=CATCH('coerceFailure,FUNCALL(fun,'_$fromCoerceable_$,t1,t2)))
+       (v:=CATCH('coerceFailure,apply(fun,['_$fromCoerceable_$,t1,t2])))
          and v ~= $coerceFailure)  or  canCoerceByFunction(t1,t2)
   canCoerceByFunction(t1,t2)
 
@@ -921,7 +921,7 @@ coerceSubDomain(val, tSuper, tSub) ==
   val = '_$fromCoerceable_$ => nil
   pred := isSubDomain(tSub,tSuper) =>
     predFun := getSubDomainPredicate(tSuper,tSub,pred)
-    FUNCALL(predFun,val) => objNew(val,tSub)
+    apply(predFun,[val]) => objNew(val,tSub)
   nil
 
 getSubDomainPredicate(tSuper, tSub, pred) ==
@@ -1171,7 +1171,7 @@ coerceIntCommute(obj,target) ==
     functionp fun =>
       property(D,'coerceCommute) := fun
       u := objValUnwrap obj
-      c := CATCH('coerceFailure,FUNCALL(fun,u,source,S,target,T))
+      c := CATCH('coerceFailure,apply(fun,[u,source,S,target,T]))
       (c = $coerceFailure) => nil
       u = "$fromCoerceable$" => c
       objNewWrap(c,target)
@@ -1285,7 +1285,7 @@ coerceByTable(fn,x,t1,t2,isTotalCoerce) ==
   t2 = $OutputForm and not (newType? t1) => nil
   isWrapped x =>
     x:= unwrap x
-    c:= CATCH('coerceFailure,FUNCALL(fn,x,t1,t2))
+    c:= CATCH('coerceFailure,apply(fn,[x,t1,t2]))
     c=$coerceFailure => nil
     objNewWrap(c,t2)
   isTotalCoerce => objNew([fn,x,MKQ t1,MKQ t2],t2)
@@ -1293,7 +1293,7 @@ coerceByTable(fn,x,t1,t2,isTotalCoerce) ==
 
 catchCoerceFailure(fn,x,t1,t2) ==
   -- compiles a catchpoint for compiling boot coercions
-  c:= CATCH('coerceFailure,FUNCALL(fn,x,t1,t2))
+  c:= CATCH('coerceFailure,apply(fn,[x,t1,t2]))
   c = $coerceFailure =>
     throwKeyedMsgCannotCoerceWithValue(wrap unwrap x,t1,t2)
   c
diff --git a/src/interp/i-funsel.boot b/src/interp/i-funsel.boot
index 1deb25cb..066fbc46 100644
--- a/src/interp/i-funsel.boot
+++ b/src/interp/i-funsel.boot
@@ -876,7 +876,7 @@ findFunctionInCategory(op,dc,tar,args1,args2,$Coerce,$SubDom) ==
  --  cat := constructorCategory dc
   makeFunc := property(dcName,"makeFunctionList") or
       systemErrorHere ["findFunctionInCategory",dcName]
-  [funlist,.] := FUNCALL(makeFunc,"$",dc,$CategoryFrame)
+  [funlist,.] := apply(makeFunc,["$",dc,$CategoryFrame])
   -- get list of implementations and remove sharps
   maxargs := -1
   impls := nil
diff --git a/src/interp/i-output.boot b/src/interp/i-output.boot
index ccbcb385..9b696f0e 100644
--- a/src/interp/i-output.boot
+++ b/src/interp/i-output.boot
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ APP(u,x,y,d) ==
     GETL(op,'isSuffix) => appChar(s,x+WIDTH a,y,APP(a,x,y,d))
     APP(a,x+#s,y,appChar(s,x,y,d))
   u is [[id,:.],:.] =>
-    fn := GETL(id,'APP) => FUNCALL(fn,u,x,y,d)
+    fn := GETL(id,'APP) => apply(fn,[u,x,y,d])
     not integer? id and (d':= appInfix(u,x,y,d))=> d'
     appelse(u,x,y,d)
   appelse(u,x,y,d)
@@ -1174,7 +1174,7 @@ putWidth u ==
   newFirst:=
     (oldFirst:= first u) isnt [.,:.] =>
       fn:= GETL(oldFirst,"WIDTH") =>
-        [oldFirst,:FUNCALL(fn,[oldFirst,:l])]
+        [oldFirst,:apply(fn,[[oldFirst,:l]])]
       if l then ll := rest l else ll := nil
       [oldFirst,:opWidth(oldFirst,ll)+argsWidth]
     [putWidth oldFirst,:2+WIDTH oldFirst+argsWidth]
diff --git a/src/interp/i-syscmd.boot b/src/interp/i-syscmd.boot
index 1c8036bd..0280ade1 100644
--- a/src/interp/i-syscmd.boot
+++ b/src/interp/i-syscmd.boot
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ systemCommand [[op,:argl],:options] ==
     helpSpad2Cmd [fun]
   fun := selectOption(fun,commandsForUserLevel $systemCommands,
     'commandUserLevelError)
-  FUNCALL(fun, argl)
+  apply(fun,[argl])
 
 commandsForUserLevel l == --[a for [a,:b] in l | satisfiesUserLevel(a)]
   c := nil
@@ -154,11 +154,11 @@ selectOptionLC(x,l,errorFunction) ==
 selectOption(x,l,errorFunction) ==
   member(x,l) => x                   --exact spellings are always OK
   not ident? x =>
-    errorFunction => FUNCALL(errorFunction,x,u)
+    errorFunction => apply(errorFunction,[x,u])
     nil
   u := [y for y in l | stringPrefix?(PNAME x,PNAME y)]
   u is [y] => y
-  errorFunction => FUNCALL(errorFunction,x,u)
+  errorFunction => apply(errorFunction,[x,u])
   nil
 
 terminateSystemCommand() ==
@@ -2155,8 +2155,8 @@ reportOpsFromUnitDirectly unitForm ==
         then
           constructorFunction:= GETL(top,"makeFunctionList") or
             systemErrorHere ["reportOpsFromUnitDirectly",top]
-          [funlist,.]:= FUNCALL(constructorFunction,"$",unitForm,
-            $CategoryFrame)
+          [funlist,.]:= apply(constructorFunction,["$",unitForm,
+            $CategoryFrame])
           sigList := removeDuplicates MSORT
                       [[[a,b],true,slot c] for [a,b,c] in funlist]
                              where slot c == (c isnt [.,:.] => [c,0,1]; c)
@@ -2631,7 +2631,7 @@ filterListOfStringsWithFn(patterns,names,fn) ==
   (null patterns) or (null names) => names
   names' := nil
   for name in reverse names repeat
-    satisfiesRegularExpressions(FUNCALL(fn,name),patterns) =>
+    satisfiesRegularExpressions(apply(fn,[name]),patterns) =>
       names' := [name,:names']
   names'
 
@@ -2708,7 +2708,7 @@ zsystemdevelopment1(l,im) ==
       upf := [KAR optargs or _/VERSION, KADR optargs or _/WSNAME,
               KADDR optargs or '_*]
       fun := (opt is "patch" => '_/UPDATE_-LIB_-1; '_/UPDATE_-1)
-      CATCH('FILENAM, FUNCALL(fun, upf))
+      CATCH('FILENAM, apply(fun,[upf]))
       sayMessage '"   Update/patch is completed."
     null optargs =>
       sayBrightly ['"   An argument is required for",:bright opt]
@@ -2790,7 +2790,7 @@ handleNoParseCommands(unab, string) ==
   unab is "synonym" =>
     npsynonym(unab, (null spaceIndex => '""; subSequence(string, spaceIndex+1)))
   null spaceIndex =>
-    FUNCALL unab
+    apply(unab,[])
   unab in '( quit     _
              fin      _
              pquit    _
@@ -2799,7 +2799,7 @@ handleNoParseCommands(unab, string) ==
     sayKeyedMsg("S2IV0005", nil)
     nil
   funName := makeSymbol strconc('"np",STRING unab)
-  FUNCALL(funName, subSequence(string, spaceIndex+1))
+  apply(funName,[subSequence(string, spaceIndex+1)])
 
 
 npboot str ==
diff --git a/src/interp/int-top.boot b/src/interp/int-top.boot
index 51a426da..fffdc72d 100644
--- a/src/interp/int-top.boot
+++ b/src/interp/int-top.boot
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ intloopProcess(n,interactive,s)==
      [lines,ptree]:=first s
      pfAbSynOp?(ptree,"command")=>
             if interactive then setCurrentLine tokPart ptree
-            FUNCALL($systemCommandFunction, tokPart ptree)
+            apply($systemCommandFunction,[tokPart ptree])
             intloopProcess(n ,interactive ,rest s)
      intloopProcess(intloopSpadProcess(n,lines,ptree,interactive)
                  ,interactive ,rest s)
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ nonBlank str ==
 ncloopCommand (line,n) ==
          a:=ncloopPrefix?('")include",line)=>
                   ncloopInclude1( a,n)
-         FUNCALL($systemCommandFunction,line)
+         apply($systemCommandFunction,[line])
          n
 
 ncloopEscaped x==
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ PullAndExecuteSpadSystemCommand stream ==
     rest stream
 
 ExecuteSpadSystemCommand string ==
-  FUNCALL($systemCommandFunction, string)
+  apply($systemCommandFunction,[string])
 
 
 clearMacroTable() ==
diff --git a/src/interp/nruncomp.boot b/src/interp/nruncomp.boot
index 18463c04..d8764a26 100644
--- a/src/interp/nruncomp.boot
+++ b/src/interp/nruncomp.boot
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ getLookupFun infovec ==
   'lookupIncomplete
 
 makeSpadConstant [fn,dollar,slot] ==
-  val := FUNCALL(fn,dollar)
+  val := apply(fn,[dollar])
   u := domainRef(dollar,slot)
   u.first := function IDENTITY
   u.rest := val
diff --git a/src/interp/parse.boot b/src/interp/parse.boot
index b4c77d10..6adb6fd1 100644
--- a/src/interp/parse.boot
+++ b/src/interp/parse.boot
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ parseTran x ==
     r:= parseConstruct ["construct",:argl]
     op is ["elt",:.] => [parseTran op,:rest r]
     r
-  symbol? u and (fn:= property(u,'parseTran)) => FUNCALL(fn,x)
+  symbol? u and (fn:= property(u,'parseTran)) => apply(fn,[x])
   [parseTran op,:parseTranList argl]
 
 parseType t ==
diff --git a/src/interp/postpar.boot b/src/interp/postpar.boot
index e3d88016..db8cb474 100644
--- a/src/interp/postpar.boot
+++ b/src/interp/postpar.boot
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ postTran x ==
   x isnt [.,:.] => postAtom x
   op := first x
   op is 'QUOTE => x
-  symbol? op and (f:= property(op,'postTran)) => FUNCALL(f,x)
+  symbol? op and (f:= property(op,'postTran)) => apply(f,[x])
   op is ["elt",a,b] =>
     u:= postTran [b,:rest x]
     [postTran op,:rest u]
diff --git a/src/interp/ptrees.boot b/src/interp/ptrees.boot
index 4ec6f7e5..e68407bd 100644
--- a/src/interp/ptrees.boot
+++ b/src/interp/ptrees.boot
@@ -788,7 +788,7 @@ pfCopyWithPos( pform , pos ) ==
 pfMapParts(f, pform) ==
     pfLeaf? pform => pform
     parts0 := pfParts pform
-    parts1 := [FUNCALL(f, p) for p in parts0]
+    parts1 := [apply(f,[p]) for p in parts0]
     -- Return the original if no changes.
     same := true
     for p0 in parts0 for p1 in parts1 while same repeat same := sameObject?(p0,p1)
diff --git a/src/interp/scan.boot b/src/interp/scan.boot
index 835712bd..c92d4d50 100644
--- a/src/interp/scan.boot
+++ b/src/interp/scan.boot
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ spleI(dig) ==
 spleI1(dig,zro) ==
   n := $n
   l := $sz
-  while $n<l and FUNCALL(dig,($ln.$n)) repeat
+  while $n<l and apply(dig,[$ln.$n]) repeat
     $n := $n+1
   $n = l or stringChar($ln,$n) ~= char "__" =>
      n = $n and zro => '"0"
diff --git a/src/interp/setvars.boot b/src/interp/setvars.boot
index de8883b6..3c412d83 100644
--- a/src/interp/setvars.boot
+++ b/src/interp/setvars.boot
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ initializeSetVariables (setTree) ==
     st = 'FUNCTION =>
       -- here setVar is really the name of a function to call
       if functionp(setData.setVar)
-        then FUNCALL( setData.setVar,"%initialize%")
+        then apply(setData.setVar,["%initialize%"])
         else sayMSG '"   Function not implemented."
     st = 'INTEGER  =>
       symbolValue(setData.setVar) := setData.setDef
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ set1(l,setTree) ==
 --    (arg2 := selectOption(l.1,['default],nil)) => "%initialize%"
       KDR l
     if functionp(setData.setVar)
-      then FUNCALL( setData.setVar,setfunarg)
+      then apply(setData.setVar,[setfunarg])
       else sayMSG '"   Function not implemented."
     -- if so set, then show option information
     if $displaySetValue then displaySetOptionInformation(arg,setData)
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ displaySetOptionInformation(arg,setData) ==
   st = 'FUNCTION =>
     finishLine $OutputStream
     if functionp(setData.setVar)
-      then FUNCALL(setData.setVar,"%describe%")
+      then apply(setData.setVar,["%describe%"])
       else sayMSG '"   Function not implemented."
 
   st = 'INTEGER  =>
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ displaySetVariableSettings(setTree,label) ==
     st := setData.setType
     st = 'FUNCTION =>
       opt :=
-        functionp(setData.setVar) => FUNCALL( setData.setVar,"%display%")
+        functionp(setData.setVar) => apply(setData.setVar,["%display%"])
         '"unimplemented"
       if cons? opt then opt := [:[o,'" "] for o in opt]
       sayBrightly concat(setOption,'"%b",opt,'"%d")