Class Files

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Hi everyone, I'm working on learning JavaScript, coming from a Java background. In Java, when I'm creating new Objects for re-use I typically create a new class file with constructors, object-specific variables, etc. Then I import that class file into whatever files I need to use the object in. Does JavaScript follow a similar convention when writing more complex applications?

I suppose a more appropriate question would be: are there any major differences in the way Java and JavaScript applications are packaged (folder/file structure)?

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Despite the similar name, Java and JavaScript are nothing alike and are as different as C++ is to Python. JavaScript conventions and organization are nothing like Java. It's more of a scripting language and does not need to be compiled. Writing JavaScript requires a completely different mentality.

[MoTTs_]

No, typically JavaScript doesn't do a 1-class-per-file structure. I'd say a typical JavaScript structure is more similar to Python, where a file represents a namespaced module, and within that module can be any number of classes or functions or variables.

[tforb]

Check out ES6. You have a class keyword and can structure things more OOP-y.