CHAPTER 6Objects
In slight contrast to many languages that are referred to as “object-oriented” (a concept we’ll explore briefly later in this chapter), JavaScript is actually an “object-based” language. In JavaScript, practically everything is an object, except for language constructs, keywords, and operators. Objects in JavaScript play many different roles, from representing data types to manipulation of HTML documents via the Document Object Model (DOM), to interfacing with the browser, and more. Object-based programming in JavaScript is what unlocks the true power of the language. While previous chapters presented examples that implicitly demonstrated the use of native (built-in) objects, this chapter explores JavaScript objects directly ...
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