
Modern JavaScript: Understanding ES6 Classes
What is Constructor Functions: You often need to create multiple objects with the same structure. Instead of writing objects repeatedly, JavaScript provides Constructor Functions to make object creation easier and reusable. Explanation function Person() → Constructor function (capital letter by convention) this.name → property of the object this.age → another property At this stage no object is created yet. The function only defines how objects should be built What Happens When new is Used ? Step 1 — Create Empty Object Step 2 — this Points to the Object Step 3 — Add Properties Step 4 — Return the Object Then Role of this in Constructor Functions: In a constructor function, the keyword this refers to the new object that is being created. When you create an object using the new keyword, JavaScript automatically creates an empty object and sets this to that object inside the constructor. Modern Alternative — ES6 Classes: ES6 Classes are the modern way to create objects in JavaScript, int
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