External module "utils/inherit/docs/types/index.d"

Export assignment inherit

• inherit(ctor: any, superCtor: any): any

• Implements prototypical inheritance by replacing the prototype of one constructor with the prototype of another constructor.

  throws

  first argument must be either an object or a function which can inherit

  throws

  second argument must be either an object or a function from which a constructor can inherit

  throws

  second argument must have an inheritable prototype

  Parameters

  • ctor: any

    constructor which will inherit

  • superCtor: any

    super (parent) constructor

  Returns any

  child constructor

  Example

  function Foo() {
      return this;
  }
  Foo.prototype.beep = function beep() {
      return 'boop';
  };
  
  function Bar() {
      Foo.call( this );
      return this;
  }
  inherit( Bar, Foo );
  
  var bar = new Bar();
  var v = bar.beep();
  // returns 'boop'