Can I construct a JavaScript object without using the new keyword?

Question

Here is what I\'d like to do:

function a() {
  // ...
}
function b() {
  //  Some magic, return a new object.
}
var c = b();

c instanceof b // -> true
c          


        

Answer 1

The only way to get instanceof to work is to use the new keyword. instanceof exploits ____proto____ which is established by new.