Learning AngularJS

Using Object Syntax

To use objects in JavaScript effectively, you need to have an understanding of their structure and syntax. An object is really just a container to group together multiple values and, in some instances, functions. The values of an object are called properties and the values of functions are called methods.

To use a JavaScript object, you must first create an instance of the object. You create object instances by using the new keyword with the object constructor name. For example, to create a Number object, you could use the following line of code:

var x = new Number("5");

Object syntax is very straightforward: You use the object name and then a dot and then the property or method name. For example, the following lines of code ...