Why in JavaScript is a function considered both a constructor and an object?

Question

I have been doing a lot of research on this lately, but have yet to get a really good solid answer. I read somewhere that a new Function() object is created when the JavaScr

Answer 1

JavaScript is based on the ECMA script. Its specification uses the prototyping model for it to be OOP. How ever, ECMA script does not enforce strict data types. The object needs to be instantiated for the same reason that ECMA script requires a 'new' call which will allocate memory for the property, Otherwise it will remain a function and you can call it if you like, in which case, the property will initialize and then be destroyed when the function ends.