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rab
rab

Reputation: 4144

javascript prototype constructor and instanceof

When I checked instanceof method, the results are not same .

function A(){}
function B(){};

First I assigned prototype ( reference ) property , into A

A.prototype = B.prototype;
var carA =  new A();

console.log( B.prototype.constructor );
console.log( A.prototype.constructor == B );
console.log( B.prototype.constructor == B );
console.log( carA  instanceof A );
console.log( carA  instanceof B );

The last 4 condition on above returns true .

But when I tried to assign constructor of B .. results are not same .

A.prototype.constructor = B.prototype.constructor;
var carA =  new A();

console.log( B.prototype.constructor );
console.log( A.prototype.constructor == B );
console.log( B.prototype.constructor == B );
console.log( carA  instanceof A );
console.log( carA  instanceof B );

On this case carA instanceof B returns false . Why it returns false

Upvotes: 0

Views: 253

Answers (1)

rab
rab

Reputation: 4144

I found answer from link .. https://stackoverflow.com/a/12874372/1722625

instanceof actually checking internal [[Prototype]] of left-hand object . Same like below 

function _instanceof( obj , func ) {
    while(true) {
       obj = obj.__proto__; // [[prototype]] (hidden) property
       if( obj == null) return false;
       if( obj ==  func.prototype ) return true;
    }
}

// which always true 
console.log( _instanceof(carA , B ) == ( obj instanceof B ) )

if it returns true, obj is instanceof B

Upvotes: 1

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