Getting Started with PhantomJS

Using the object-oriented modules

What if we want to use our module as an object with a specific type similar to a class? We can also do this with PhantomJS. Instead of using exports, we use module.exports. So what is the difference between the two? Exports are like a typical module instance that can be directly accessed like an instantiated object, but the latter is a blueprint or class that we can instantiate, and has a specific object type and properties.

Tip

Learn more about CommonJS and its concepts by checking out the CommonJS wiki page at http://wiki.commonjs.org/.

So how do we create module.exports? Let's try one example and build it up as we progress.

First, we create our module. Let's model a person as our object and name our module as ...