This isn't really to do with arrays, but does demonstrate that you can't change the .prototype of an "instance" ...
http://jsbin.com/onomic/4/edit On 20 July 2011 12:10, Xavier MONTILLET <[email protected]> wrote: > I didn't get your last point with Array and Date... > On Jul 20, 2011 12:48 PM, "Lasse Reichstein" <[email protected]> > wrote: > > On Tue, Jul 19, 2011 at 3:44 AM, RobG <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> > >> Not really worth the effort. __proto__ is deprecated and shouldn't be > >> used for anything: > >> <URL: > >> > https://developer.mozilla.org/en/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Object/proto > >> > > > > > > > I guess people will stop using it when there is a replacement that fills > the > > niche. > > Currently, this is the only way to change the prototype of existing > objects > > (which is probably rarely the right thing to do), and the only way to > make a > > custom prototype chain on, e.g., Date or Array objects (Object.create > > doesn't do that), which can be useful. > > > > /L > > > > -- > > To view archived discussions from the original JSMentors Mailman list: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > > To search via a non-Google archive, visit here: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected] > > -- > To view archived discussions from the original JSMentors Mailman list: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > To search via a non-Google archive, visit here: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > -- Pete Otaqui [email protected] +44 7949 945542 -- To view archived discussions from the original JSMentors Mailman list: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To search via a non-Google archive, visit here: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]
