JavaScript Reference

Quick Reference

The Object prototype property allows the addition of new properties and methods to objects.

<!-- html element to place output -->
<p id="my_output"></p>
// function
function my_family(name, title, born) {
    this.name = name;
    this.title = title;
    this.born = born;
}

// prototype
my_family.prototype.allowance = 10;

// variable
const johnny = new my_family('Johnny Shay', 'Child', 2013);

// output to the HTML element
document.getElementById('my_output').innerHTML = johnny.allowance;

Output

10

Syntax

object.prototype.name = value

JavaScript Notes:

  • When using JavaScript, single or double quotation marks are acceptable and work identically to one another; choose whichever you prefer, and stay consistent
  • JavaScript is a case-sensitive language; firstName is NOT the same as firstname
  • Arrays count starting from zero NOT one; so item 1 is position [0], item 2 is position [1], and item 3 is position [2] … and so on
  • JavaScript variables must begin with a letter, $, or _
  • JavaScript variables are case sensitive (x is not the same as X)

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