JavaScript Extending Class

Question

I have a base class:

function Monster() {
  this.health = 100;
}

Monster.prototype.growl = function() {
  console.log(\"Grr!\");
}

That

Answer 1

Try this:

Function.prototype.extends = function(parent) {
  this.prototype = Object.create(parent.prototype);
};

Monkey.extends(Monster);
function Monkey() {
  Monster.apply(this, arguments); // call super
}

Edit: I put a quick demo here http://jsbin.com/anekew/1/edit. Note that extends is a reserved word in JS and you may get warnings when linting your code, you can simply name it inherits, that's what I usually do.

With this helper in place and using an object props as only parameter, inheritance in JS becomes a bit simpler:

Function.prototype.inherits = function(parent) {
  this.prototype = Object.create(parent.prototype);
};

function Monster(props) {
  this.health = props.health || 100;
}

Monster.prototype = {
  growl: function() {
    return 'Grrrrr';
  }
};

Monkey.inherits(Monster);
function Monkey() {
  Monster.apply(this, arguments);
}

var monkey = new Monkey({ health: 200 });

console.log(monkey.health); //=> 200
console.log(monkey.growl()); //=> "Grrrr"