Object.create - Object Creation in JavaScript P6 - FunFunFunction #57

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[Reinisable]

I'm not entirely sure, why you're making videos about inheritance if you think it should never be used :)

[sgraham]

The lunchtime break is a great addition - It's good to hear your opinions and see a bit of life in Sweden as an interlude. I love the idea that all Swedes go to Ikea for lunch :)

[quailman]

I've been programming for nearly a decade. It is extremely rare to find tutorials that are actually this entertaining. I sat through several episodes on subjects I already knew simply for the entertainment factor, as though I were watching any other youtuber I follow. You sir, are very much appreciated. Thank you.

[freeflowme]

I love that you leave your typing, deleting, thinking, re-typing, mistakes and corrections in here. It actually makes the process more understandable.

[blackdeckbox]

Yay finally! I always read blogs of people recommending Object.create over new; but I dont know why.

[dylanking]

I'm like 7 hours into a study session and lemme tell you that break to go to ikea was so appreciated. You have a gift for creating videos. Thank you.

[jyotikharoud]

Earlier, it was hard for me to understand what is object creation and how and when we use it.. and your videos were like 20mins .whooopp.. i was like whoooppp..GOD!! but i really enjoyed it.. its funny and cute when ur trying to explain something and u also got confused wt you are saying.. ANYWAYS main thing is Your videos were quite amazing and intersting and now i get it. and i really love your videos now... THANK YOU ..!!!!

[DisfigurmentOfUs]

Hello, mpj! Object.create is a method on Object constructor, not on prototype, as said at 0:29

[archiewells]

Liked, Shared, Still Subscribed. Don't know what online JS training would be like without FunFunFunctions.

[sterlingarcher]

Could've done an entire video on the lunch time break question! That was great, as I see myself facing that same dilemma all the time

[jesselinthorst]

Nice video again! Didn't see all your episode yet so I need to do some catching up. Really like your approach of explaining JavaScript topics in a simple non-boring matter. Hopefully you'll spend some time in a episode about the properties options of Object.create. A while ago I was fiddling with Object.create and couldn't figure out why Object.keys wasn't giving back the keys of the just created object (should have read further on MDN ;). So I found out all the properties are by default properties not writable, -> enumerable <- or configurable. I think here Object.create really shines in the way you have full control of how the object is created.

[hasratsabit]

Wow man! I probably watched like 15 tutorials on your channel so far. And this whole time I was thinking you are living in Bay area California. The lunch break was a good addition. I really liked it!

[KamelJabber]

One comment to rule them all:
I been watching a lot of your vids and it's finally time for me to say....GREAT JOB
Really enjoying and appreciate the approach!

[BraveLittIeToaster]

@17:33, the function 'create' returns the cat obj, but instead at line 12 it returns that obj to the init function which is the function (init) that returns the cat obj to be assigned to matt?

[rockallnight]

"House of Leaves" up on the shelf! Props! Thanks for the video and great explanation. :)

[AB-utce]

One more video of yours I'm gonna watch and I'll setup a backspace hit counter. Love the videos by the way!

[MsBijay]

man you are so cool and funny...makes learning less tedious and less anxious...keep doing these good stuffs (double thumbs up) :D

[codedrian]

This video was recommended in The Odin Project Full Stack JavaScript course, great supplement indeed to understand JavaScript Objects!

[johnswanson]

I love concept of constructor function and prototype based OOP inheritance.
Much intuitive than forcing to use classes everywhere like Java.
And also first-class functions and ES modules really make me like Javascript.

[mralextacy]

how can you create some sort of factory function to create multiple objects of a certain blueprint?