From 29fc82b7efa6b9574036ff33e15eb06d5d2a2f30 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Matt Huntington Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2016 22:34:53 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Update ObjectOriented.md --- ObjectOriented.md | 14 +++++++++----- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/ObjectOriented.md b/ObjectOriented.md index e1919dd..97a26d5 100644 --- a/ObjectOriented.md +++ b/ObjectOriented.md @@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ ## Lesson Objectives 1. Use JavaScript objects to model the real world -1. Assign functions to variables +1. Assign functions to variables and properties of objects 1. Use methods to access properties of the object +1. Use constructor functions to make creating multiple similar objects easy +1. Create a base class which can be used to create child classes ## Use JavaScript objects to model the real world @@ -31,7 +33,7 @@ matt.age = 40; matt.eyes = 'green'; ``` -## Assign functions to variables +## Assign functions to variables and properties of objects Functions are objects and can be assigned to variables @@ -70,9 +72,9 @@ var matt = { matt.greet(); //logs 'Hello! My name is Matt' ``` -## Object Oriented JS +## Use constructor functions to make creating multiple similar objects easy -If you need to create multiple objects of the same type, object literals (`{ property:'value'}`) can be inefficient. We can create constructor functions, which act like class declarations. +If you need to create multiple objects of the same type, object literals (`{ property:'value'}`) can be inefficient. We can create constructor functions, which act like a blueprint (or class) for creating classes. ```javascript var Person = function(){ @@ -101,7 +103,7 @@ console.log(me); console.log(someoneElse); ``` -Methods act just like adding properties +Methods are added just like adding properties ```javascript var Person = function(name){ @@ -130,6 +132,8 @@ Person.genders = ['male', 'female']; console.log(Person.genders); ``` --> +## Create a base class which can be used to create child classes + We can have a "class" inherit from another class, using the `.call` static method of a function ```javascript