setters and getter in javascript code example

Example 1: getters and setters javascript

let obj = {
  log: ['a', 'b', 'c'],
  get latest() {
    if (this.log.length === 0) {
      return undefined;
    }
    return this.log[this.log.length - 1];
  }
};

obj.log.push('d');
console.log(obj.latest); //output: 'd'

Example 2: getters and setters javascript classes

// ES6 get and set
class Person {
  constructor(name) {
    this._name = name;
  }

  get name() {
    return this._name.toUpperCase();
  }

  set name(newName) {
    this._name = newName; // validation could be checked here such as only allowing non numerical values
  }

  walk() {
    console.log(this._name + ' is walking.');
  }
}

let bob = new Person('Bob');
console.log(bob.name); // Outputs 'BOB'