Why Classes in js? Who cares, why is it good, How do I use it beneficially?

javascript_and_classes.md

Article: "Does Javascript need Classes?"

https://www.nczonline.net/blog/2012/10/16/does-javascript-need-classes/

Protype and inheretence

https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/ff852808.aspx

syntax for classes in ecmascript4

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/387707/what-techniques-can-be-used-to-define-a-class-in-javascript-and-what-are-their

  // Define a class like this
  function Person(name, gender){
     // Add object properties like this
     this.name = name;
     this.gender = gender;
  }

  // Add methods like this.  All Person objects will be able to invoke this
  Person.prototype.speak = function(){
      alert("Howdy, my name is" + this.name);
  };

  // Instantiate new objects with 'new'
  var person = new Person("Bob", "M");
  
  // Invoke methods like this
  person.speak(); // alerts "Howdy, my name is Bob"