Prototypal Inheritance using __proto__ in JavaScript
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02 Jun, 2020
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Every object with its methods and properties contains an internal and hidden property known as [[Prototype]]. The Prototypal Inheritance is a feature in javascript used to add methods and properties in objects. It is a method by which an object can inherit the properties and methods of another object. Traditionally, in order to get and set the [[Prototype]] of an object, we use Object.getPrototypeOf and Object.setPrototypeOf. Nowadays, in modern language, it is being set using __proto__.
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ChildObject.__proto__ = ParentObjectExample In the given example, there are two objects 'person' and 'GFGuser'. The object 'GFGuser' inherits the methods and properties of the object 'person' and further uses them.
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8" />
<title>prototype</title>
</head>
<body>
<script>
// object person
let person = {
talk: true,
Canfly() {
return "Sorry, Can't fly";
},
};
// Object GFGuser
let GFGuser = {
CanCode: true,
CanCook() {
return "Can't say";
},
// Inheriting the properties and methods of person
__proto__: person,
};
// Printing on console
// Property of person
console.log("Can a GFG User talk: " + GFGuser.talk);
// Method of person
console.log("Can a GFG User fly: " + GFGuser.Canfly());
// Property of GFGuser
console.log("Can a GFG User code: " + GFGuser.CanCode);
// Method of GFGuser
console.log("Can a GFG User cook: " + GFGuser.CanCook());
</script>
</body>
</html>
