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Alex Watts
8,396 PointsWhat are and what aren't objects in JavaScript?
I am confused as to what are and what aren't objects in JavaScript. If anyone could help me identify them this would be very helpful, thanks.
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Eric Park
1,063 PointsHi there Alex, Objects are a bit difficult to define, but here goes nothing! The best way to look at objects is to ask what objects aren't because almost everything is an object in Javascript. To understand why, we can look at the definition of an object in Javascript. An object is merely a collection of properties or methods.
For an example, think of an object as a dog. The dog can be brown or large which are properties, but also do actions such as bark or run which would be considered methods. Let me know if this helped, but as an abstract concept objects can be difficult to understand.
Alex Watts
8,396 PointsThanks, you are good at explaining things! From what I have read a variable is an object but its value is not, is that true? I was wondering why JavaScript does not use classes like other object-orientated programming languages, and what is a class I have no idea.