Understanding the difference between Object.create() and the new operator.

Jonathan Voxland

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Oct 13, 2017

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Why is it important to know the difference?

1. You will run across code that is not the absolute most recent Javascript.
2. To be a great developer you need to learn how to deal with all types of code. That includes old code!
3. Underneath the hood, the class keyword introduced in ECMAScript 6 utilizes the new operator behind the scenes.

Let’s start by examining what Object.create does:

var dog = {
    eat…