Objects and Prototypes In-depth

Objects and Prototypes In-depth

JavaScript

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This course covers important object oriented concepts in JavaScript. There's more to JavaScript objects than simple key-value pairs. Learn advanced object and prototype concepts and unlock some powerful features of the JavaScript programming language. Learn how to use inheritance in your objects.

This course covers:

Learning how to create objects effectively using constructors
Learning different types of function executions and when to use what
Demystifying the `this` reference
Understanding JavaScript prototypes
Implementing code that uses object inheritance

Course Curriculum

Unit 1: Creating Objects

Introduction
Objects Basics
Creating objects
JavaScript Constructors
Difference between regular functions and constructors
Switching function types and calls

Unit 2: Function execution and the `this` reference

Function Execution Types
The this argument values
Working on objects with this reference
Using the call function

Unit 3: Prototypes

When constructors aren't good enough
Introducing the prototype
Property lookup with prototypes
Object behaviors using prototypes
Object Links With Prototypes
The Object function
The Prototype object
Inheritance In JavaScript
Conclusion

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