Javascript JSON.stringify doesn't handle prototype correctly?

Question

I\'ve been initializing my reusable classes like this (constructor is usually a copy-constructor):

function Foo() {}
Foo.prototype.a = \"1\";
Foo.prototype.b         


        

Answer 1

your answer lies Why is JSON.stringify not serializing prototype values?

JSON.stringify only does "own" properties.

In your first example: prototype members are being set, and then calling Stringify on the object itself, which does not have its own properties.

In your second: this.a will climb the chain until it finds the property

In the third: You are setting properties directly on the object and not its prototype