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I have above constructors and SubType prototype pointing to an instance of SuperType. When I do x.isPrototypeOf(SubType.prototype) it returns false. I am confused as I have explicitly set x as a prototype for SubType. Can someone tell me why it's happening?

function SuperType()
 
function SubType()

x = new SuperType();

SubType.prototype = x;
SubType.prototype.constructor = SubType;

console.log(x.isPrototypeOf(SubType)) // returns false
console.log(SuperType.prototype.isPrototypeOf(SubType.prototype)) // returns true

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  Not sure to get my head all clear here, but x === SubType.prototype how do you expect it to be its own prototype?
  
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1

I have above constructors and SubType prototype pointing to an instance of SuperType. When I do x.isPrototypeOf(SubType.prototype) it returns false. I am confused as I have explicitly set x as a prototype for SubType. Can someone tell me why it's happening?

function SuperType()
 
function SubType()

x = new SuperType();

SubType.prototype = x;
SubType.prototype.constructor = SubType;

console.log(x.isPrototypeOf(SubType)) // returns false
console.log(SuperType.prototype.isPrototypeOf(SubType.prototype)) // returns true

javascript

share|improve this question

edited 1 hour ago

Gautam

asked 1 hour ago

GautamGautam

600413

• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Not sure to get my head all clear here, but x === SubType.prototype how do you expect it to be its own prototype?
  
  – Kaiido
  1 hour ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Updated my question, sorry about that type
  
  – Gautam
  1 hour ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  try console.log(x.isPrototypeOf(new SubType)) for example of how it's used.
  
  – dandavis
  1 hour ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

I have above constructors and SubType prototype pointing to an instance of SuperType. When I do x.isPrototypeOf(SubType.prototype) it returns false. I am confused as I have explicitly set x as a prototype for SubType. Can someone tell me why it's happening?

function SuperType()
 
function SubType()

x = new SuperType();

SubType.prototype = x;
SubType.prototype.constructor = SubType;

console.log(x.isPrototypeOf(SubType)) // returns false
console.log(SuperType.prototype.isPrototypeOf(SubType.prototype)) // returns true

javascript

share|improve this question

edited 1 hour ago

Gautam

asked 1 hour ago

GautamGautam

600413

function SuperType()
 
function SubType()

x = new SuperType();

SubType.prototype = x;
SubType.prototype.constructor = SubType;

console.log(x.isPrototypeOf(SubType)) // returns false
console.log(SuperType.prototype.isPrototypeOf(SubType.prototype)) // returns true

function SuperType()
 
function SubType()

x = new SuperType();

SubType.prototype = x;
SubType.prototype.constructor = SubType;

console.log(x.isPrototypeOf(SubType)) // returns false
console.log(SuperType.prototype.isPrototypeOf(SubType.prototype)) // returns true

function SuperType()
 
function SubType()

x = new SuperType();

SubType.prototype = x;
SubType.prototype.constructor = SubType;

console.log(x.isPrototypeOf(SubType)) // returns false
console.log(SuperType.prototype.isPrototypeOf(SubType.prototype)) // returns true

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edited 1 hour ago

Gautam

asked 1 hour ago

GautamGautam

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edited 1 hour ago

Gautam

asked 1 hour ago

GautamGautam

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asked 1 hour ago

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SubType is a function. What you probably want to check is if an instance of SubType would inherit from x:

function SuperType()
 
function SubType()

x = new SuperType();

SubType.prototype = x;
SubType.prototype.constructor = SubType;

const instance = new SubType();
console.log(x.isPrototypeOf(instance)) // returns true
console.log(SuperType.prototype.isPrototypeOf(SubType.prototype)) // returns true

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answered 1 hour ago

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It helps to add properties to the objects to see what's happening. I fixed a little of your code. You can run this in the console:

function SuperType(foo) this.foo = foo ;
function SubType(bar) this.bar = bar ;

var x = new SubType("bar");

SuperType.prototype = x;
SuperType.prototype.constructor = SubType;

Now, you asked x.isPrototypeOf(SuperType) and it returns false, because x is not a property of the class SuperType. But when you instantiate a SuperType, x is a property of that new object:

var y = new SuperType("foo");
console.log(x.isPrototypeOf(y)) // returns true

In your example that is true, SubType.prototype is a prototype of SuperType.prototype and returns true.

console.log(SubType.prototype.isPrototypeOf(SuperType.prototype)) // returns true

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SubType is a function. What you probably want to check is if an instance of SubType would inherit from x:

function SuperType()
 
function SubType()

x = new SuperType();

SubType.prototype = x;
SubType.prototype.constructor = SubType;

const instance = new SubType();
console.log(x.isPrototypeOf(instance)) // returns true
console.log(SuperType.prototype.isPrototypeOf(SubType.prototype)) // returns true

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SubType is a function. What you probably want to check is if an instance of SubType would inherit from x:

function SuperType()
 
function SubType()

x = new SuperType();

SubType.prototype = x;
SubType.prototype.constructor = SubType;

const instance = new SubType();
console.log(x.isPrototypeOf(instance)) // returns true
console.log(SuperType.prototype.isPrototypeOf(SubType.prototype)) // returns true

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answered 1 hour ago

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SubType is a function. What you probably want to check is if an instance of SubType would inherit from x:

function SuperType()
 
function SubType()

x = new SuperType();

SubType.prototype = x;
SubType.prototype.constructor = SubType;

const instance = new SubType();
console.log(x.isPrototypeOf(instance)) // returns true
console.log(SuperType.prototype.isPrototypeOf(SubType.prototype)) // returns true

share|improve this answer

answered 1 hour ago

KaiidoKaiido

46.4k468109

function SuperType()
 
function SubType()

x = new SuperType();

SubType.prototype = x;
SubType.prototype.constructor = SubType;

const instance = new SubType();
console.log(x.isPrototypeOf(instance)) // returns true
console.log(SuperType.prototype.isPrototypeOf(SubType.prototype)) // returns true

function SuperType()
 
function SubType()

x = new SuperType();

SubType.prototype = x;
SubType.prototype.constructor = SubType;

const instance = new SubType();
console.log(x.isPrototypeOf(instance)) // returns true
console.log(SuperType.prototype.isPrototypeOf(SubType.prototype)) // returns true

function SuperType()
 
function SubType()

x = new SuperType();

SubType.prototype = x;
SubType.prototype.constructor = SubType;

const instance = new SubType();
console.log(x.isPrototypeOf(instance)) // returns true
console.log(SuperType.prototype.isPrototypeOf(SubType.prototype)) // returns true

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answered 1 hour ago

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answered 1 hour ago

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answered 1 hour ago

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2

It helps to add properties to the objects to see what's happening. I fixed a little of your code. You can run this in the console:

function SuperType(foo) this.foo = foo ;
function SubType(bar) this.bar = bar ;

var x = new SubType("bar");

SuperType.prototype = x;
SuperType.prototype.constructor = SubType;

Now, you asked x.isPrototypeOf(SuperType) and it returns false, because x is not a property of the class SuperType. But when you instantiate a SuperType, x is a property of that new object:

var y = new SuperType("foo");
console.log(x.isPrototypeOf(y)) // returns true

In your example that is true, SubType.prototype is a prototype of SuperType.prototype and returns true.

console.log(SubType.prototype.isPrototypeOf(SuperType.prototype)) // returns true

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2

It helps to add properties to the objects to see what's happening. I fixed a little of your code. You can run this in the console:

function SuperType(foo) this.foo = foo ;
function SubType(bar) this.bar = bar ;

var x = new SubType("bar");

SuperType.prototype = x;
SuperType.prototype.constructor = SubType;

Now, you asked x.isPrototypeOf(SuperType) and it returns false, because x is not a property of the class SuperType. But when you instantiate a SuperType, x is a property of that new object:

var y = new SuperType("foo");
console.log(x.isPrototypeOf(y)) // returns true

In your example that is true, SubType.prototype is a prototype of SuperType.prototype and returns true.

console.log(SubType.prototype.isPrototypeOf(SuperType.prototype)) // returns true

share|improve this answer

answered 51 mins ago

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It helps to add properties to the objects to see what's happening. I fixed a little of your code. You can run this in the console:

function SuperType(foo) this.foo = foo ;
function SubType(bar) this.bar = bar ;

var x = new SubType("bar");

SuperType.prototype = x;
SuperType.prototype.constructor = SubType;

Now, you asked x.isPrototypeOf(SuperType) and it returns false, because x is not a property of the class SuperType. But when you instantiate a SuperType, x is a property of that new object:

var y = new SuperType("foo");
console.log(x.isPrototypeOf(y)) // returns true

In your example that is true, SubType.prototype is a prototype of SuperType.prototype and returns true.

console.log(SubType.prototype.isPrototypeOf(SuperType.prototype)) // returns true

share|improve this answer

answered 51 mins ago

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function SuperType(foo) this.foo = foo ;
function SubType(bar) this.bar = bar ;

var x = new SubType("bar");

SuperType.prototype = x;
SuperType.prototype.constructor = SubType;

var y = new SuperType("foo");
console.log(x.isPrototypeOf(y)) // returns true

console.log(SubType.prototype.isPrototypeOf(SuperType.prototype)) // returns true

share|improve this answer

answered 51 mins ago

David KlingeDavid Klinge

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answered 51 mins ago

David KlingeDavid Klinge

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answered 51 mins ago

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