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javascript's __proto__ and prototype explained
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/** | |
* __proto__ and prototype | |
* - the __proto__ property the instance's 'parent' up the prototype chain | |
* - the prototype property refers what new instances of the type will have their __proto__ set to, i.e. what will be the new instance's 'parent' up the prototype chain | |
*/ | |
/* Given */ | |
function Object () {} | |
Object.prototype = { | |
__proto__: null | |
}; | |
/* And */ | |
function Function () {} | |
Function.prototype = { | |
__proto__: Object.prototype | |
}; | |
/* When objects are created */ | |
var o = new Object(); | |
/* their __proto__ property is set to Object.prototype, to make them Objects */ | |
o.__proto__ = Object.prototype; | |
/* When new functions are created */ | |
function F () {} | |
/* their __proto__ property is set to Function.prototype, to make them Functions */ | |
F.__proto__ = Function.prototype; | |
/* New instances of F should also be Objects, so Fs prototype refers Object.prototype as its __proto__ */ | |
F.prototype = { | |
constructor: F, | |
__proto__ : Object.prototype | |
}; | |
/* When new Fs are created */ | |
var f = new F(); | |
/* their __proto__ is set to F.prototype, to make them Fs */ | |
f.__proto__ = F.prototype; |
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