#object-create

How to: Understanding the difference between Object.create() and new SomeFunction() in JavaScript

Understanding the difference between Object.create() and new SomeFunction() in JavaScript

I recently stumbled upon the Object.create() method in JavaScript, and am trying to deduce how it is different from creating a new instance of an object with ‘new SomeFunction()’, and when you would want to use one over the other.

Consider the following example:

var test = {val: 1, func: function(){ return…

Fixed Using "Object.create" instead of "new" #dev #it #asnwer

Using "Object.create" instead of "new"

Javascript 1.9.3 / ECMAScript 5 introduces Object.create, which Douglas Crockford amongst others has been advocating for a long time. How do I replace new in the code below with Object.create?

var UserA = function(nameParam) { this.id = MY_GLOBAL.nextId(); this.name = nameParam; } UserA.prototype.sayHello = function() { console.log('Hello '+ this.name); }…

How to: Using "Object.create" instead of "new"

Using "Object.create" instead of "new"

Javascript 1.9.3 / ECMAScript 5 introduces Object.create, which Douglas Crockford amongst others has been advocating for a long time. How do I replace new in the code below with Object.create?

var UserA = function(nameParam) { this.id = MY_GLOBAL.nextId(); this.name = nameParam; } UserA.prototype.sayHello = function() { console.log('Hello '+ this.name); }…