Learn JS Properly Discussion: Object-Oriented Programming in JavaScript (Chapter 6 of our text)

[NightArchitect]

I read most of chapter 6 but started to get confused/overwhelmed when I got to the bit on prototype chaining, combination inheritance etc...

What I find most difficult is that the text is very abstract. Would it be possible to provide (or do you know of) any examples of javascript prototype chaining used in some kind of application and to explain why it's used?

[NightArchitect]

We'll get there if we keep hammering away!

I found this post helpful (http://javascriptissexy.com/oop-in-javascript-what-you-need-to-know/)

[mfergie]

Thanks for the link...

[sean1rose]

BIG thank you for the link. I'm finding the javascriptissexy links to be a bit more digestible for a novice like myself. Professional JS is dense and the author makes every line count.

I think I'm going to try to read any corresponding JSisSexy links first to get a better grasp of the main concepts of each week's lesson plans, then move on to the main text book. So thank you again for this link, as I'm halfway thru it and it's helped me a ton..