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JavaScript Object-Oriented JavaScript (2015) Constructor Functions and Prototypes Create a Constructor

Posted by Bozin Madenski
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Bozin Madenski
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 773 Points

Can't figure it out

help

monster.js 
function Monster (name) {
};
 var newMonster = Monster.name("Name");

3 Answers

Adam N
Adam N
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Adam N
Adam N
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function Person(first, last, age, eye) {
    this.firstName = first;
    this.lastName = last;
    this.age = age;
    this.eyeColor = eye;
}

^ example of a good constructor

function Monster (name) {
};

^ start your attempt from that point.

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,644 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,644 Points

Here's a few hints:

  • the instruction say to assign the property "Inside the constructor function"
  • the name of the property should be "name" (not "newMonster")
  • property names should be preceded by "this."
  • don't put quotes around the parameter name
Jonathan Grieve
MOD
Jonathan Grieve
Treehouse Moderator 91,252 Points
Jonathan Grieve
Jonathan Grieve
Treehouse Moderator 91,252 Points

Hi Bozin,

You want to use the .this syntax inside your constructor function.

You don't need to create a new instance of the constructor in the code challenge, all you do is set the properties of the constructor.

So...

this.name = name