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JavaScript JavaScript Foundations Objects Prototypes

What am I doing wrong?

What am I doing wrong?

index.html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
  <head>
    <title> JavaScript Foundations: Objects</title>
    <style>
      html {
        background: #FAFAFA;
        font-family: sans-serif;
      }
    </style>
  </head>
  <body>
    <h1>JavaScript Foundations</h1>
    <h2>Objects: Prototypes</h2>
    <script>


      var carPrototype = {
        model: "generic",
        currentGear: 0,
        increaseGear: function() {
          this.currentGear ++;
        },
        decreaseGear: function() {
          this.currentGear--;
        } 
      }

      function Car() {
        carPrototype.this.model;
      }


    </script>
  </body>
</html>

1 Answer

Sean T. Unwin
Sean T. Unwin
28,690 Points

You need to refactor the function to accept an argument and then within the function set the model with the passed argument.

i.e.

function Car(model) {
        this.model = model;
      }