Can you give examples of prototypal inheritance?

Can you give examples of prototypal inheritance?

Sure! In JavaScript, prototypal inheritance allows objects to inherit properties and methods from other objects.

Can you show me a code example?

Absolutely! Here's a simple example:

function Animal(name) {
    this.name = name;
}

Animal.prototype.speak = function() {
    console.log(`${this.name} makes a noise.`);
};

const dog = new Animal('Dog');
dog.speak(); // Dog makes a noise.

What if I want to add more methods to the dog object?

You can add methods directly to the dog object or to the Animal prototype. For example:

dog.bark = function() {
    console.log('Woof!');
};
dog.bark(); // Woof!

How does this differ from classical inheritance?

In classical inheritance, classes are used to create objects, while prototypal inheritance uses objects directly. This allows for more flexibility.