JavaScript Prototypes: A Comprehensive Guide

Introduction

JavaScript is a prototype-based language. Every object has a built-in property prototype used to inherit properties and methods from other objects.

Understanding Prototypes

• When accessing a property or method, JavaScript checks the object, its prototype, and so on, until it reaches the end of the prototype chain.
• The prototype serves as a class from which the current object can inherit methods.

Different Ways Prototypes Are Used

1. Object Prototype
2. Function Prototype
3. Constructor Prototype
4. Class Prototype