[removed] Calling private method from prototype method

Question

I am sure that this must be a pretty common question but after scouring the internets for several hours, I have not found an answer. Here is the question:

Suppose that

Answer 1

When an object (child object) inherits from another object (parent object) how should children methods use helper functions and is it possible to make these private?

You need some layers of abstraction to achieve what you want: Live Example

Uses klass

var Mammal = klass(function (privates) {
    privates.local_helper = function () {
        console.log("local_helper invoked"); 
    }

    return {
        constructor: function () {
            console.log("mammal constructed");
            privates(this).caneat = true;
        },
        eat: function () { 
            privates.local_helper();
            console.log("mammal eat");
        },
        sleep: function () { 
            console.log("mammal sleep");
        } 
    }; 
});

var Dog = klass(Mammal, function (privates, $super) {
    return {
        constructor: function () {
            $super.constructor.call(this);
            console.log("dog constructed"); 
        },
        eat: function () {
            $super.eat.call(this);
            privates.local_helper();
            console.log("dog eat");
            console.log(privates(this).caneat);
        }
    };
});

var dog = new Dog();
dog.eat();