What is @stdlib/utils-get-prototype-of?
@stdlib/utils-get-prototype-of is a utility package that provides a function to get the prototype of an object. This can be useful in various scenarios such as inheritance checks, debugging, and understanding object structures.
What are @stdlib/utils-get-prototype-of's main functionalities?
Get Prototype of an Object
This feature allows you to retrieve the prototype of a given object. In this example, the prototype of an empty object is retrieved and logged to the console.
const getPrototypeOf = require('@stdlib/utils-get-prototype-of');
const obj = {};
const proto = getPrototypeOf(obj);
console.log(proto);
Check Inheritance
This feature can be used to check if an object inherits from a specific prototype. In this example, we create a parent and child constructor, set up inheritance, and then check if an instance of the child inherits from the parent's prototype.
const getPrototypeOf = require('@stdlib/utils-get-prototype-of');
function Parent() {}
function Child() {}
Child.prototype = Object.create(Parent.prototype);
const childInstance = new Child();
const isInherited = getPrototypeOf(childInstance) === Parent.prototype;
console.log(isInherited);
Other packages similar to @stdlib/utils-get-prototype-of
lodash
Lodash is a popular utility library that includes a wide range of functions, including '_.prototypeOf' which can be used to get the prototype of an object. While Lodash offers more comprehensive utilities, it is larger in size compared to @stdlib/utils-get-prototype-of.
core-js
Core-js is a modular standard library for JavaScript that includes polyfills for ECMAScript features. It provides a 'core-js/library/fn/object/get-prototype-of' function that can be used to get the prototype of an object. It is more feature-rich and includes polyfills for other ECMAScript features.
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getPrototypeOf
Return the prototype of a provided object.
Installation
npm install @stdlib/utils-get-prototype-of
Usage
var getPrototypeOf = require( '@stdlib/utils-get-prototype-of' );
getPrototypeOf( value )
Returns the prototype
of an input value
.
var proto = getPrototypeOf( {} );
Notes
-
In contrast to the native Object.getPrototypeOf
, this function does not throw when provided null
or undefined
. Instead, similar to when provided any value with no inherited properties, the function returns null
.
var proto = getPrototypeOf( Object.create( null ) );
proto = getPrototypeOf( null );
proto = getPrototypeOf( void 0 );
-
Value arguments other than null
or undefined
are coerced to objects
.
var proto = getPrototypeOf( 'beep' );
proto = getPrototypeOf( 5 );
This behavior matches ES6/ES2015 native Object.getPrototypeOf
behavior. In ES5, the native Object.getPrototypeOf
throws when provided non-object values.
Examples
var getPrototypeOf = require( '@stdlib/utils-get-prototype-of' );
var proto = getPrototypeOf( 'beep' );
proto = getPrototypeOf( 5 );
proto = getPrototypeOf( true );
proto = getPrototypeOf( null );
proto = getPrototypeOf( void 0 );
proto = getPrototypeOf( [] );
proto = getPrototypeOf( {} );
proto = getPrototypeOf( function foo() {} );
Notice
This package is part of stdlib, a standard library for JavaScript and Node.js, with an emphasis on numerical and scientific computing. The library provides a collection of robust, high performance libraries for mathematics, statistics, streams, utilities, and more.
For more information on the project, filing bug reports and feature requests, and guidance on how to develop stdlib, see the main project repository.
License
See LICENSE.
Copyright
Copyright © 2016-2024. The Stdlib Authors.
0.2.2 (2024-07-27)
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