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Re:Ask HN: Will front end development ever move away from Ja... by spraak on Sunday March 12, 2017 @02:35PM (#13852230)
I do like how the prototype way makes it more clear that it's just a function. What about you?
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Re:Ask HN: Will front end development ever move away from Ja... by coldtea on Sunday March 12, 2017 @03:50PM (#13852671)
I find that an implementation detail that most people don't care about in their use of prototypes.
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Re:Ask HN: Will front end development ever move away from Ja... by spraak on Sunday March 12, 2017 @04:11PM (#13852787)
I don't follow
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Re:Ask HN: Will front end development ever move away from Ja... by woah on Sunday March 12, 2017 @04:24PM (#13852869)
Prototypes in js are almost always used in a way that approximates classical classes, but with confusing syntax. The 'class' keyword just makes things more readable.
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