How to create OOP Class in Javascript

Question

I\'m hesitant to use just any tutorial because I know how those tutorials can end up being, teaching you bad ways to do things. I want to setup a class in Javascript, so th

Answer 1

Although there are no classes in JavaScript, you can create constructor functions. A constructor function works by binding methods to an objects prototype. There are several ways to do this, each with advantages and disadvantages. I personally prefer the most straigthforward way, which works by appending methods to "this":

var Constructor = function() {

  //object properties can be declared directly
  this.property = "value";

  //to add a method simply use dot notation to assign an anonymous function to an object
  //property
  this.method = function () {
    //some code
  }

  //you can even add private functions here. This function will only be visible to this object methods
  function private() {
    //some code
  }
  //use return this at the end to allow chaining like in var object = new Constructor().method();
  return this; 

}