definition of prototype in javascript code example

Example 1: function prototype javascript

function Person(name) {
  this.name = name;
}
Person.prototype.getName = function() {
  return this.name;
}

var person = new Person("John Doe");
person.getName() //"John Doe"

Example 2: prototype javascript

function Person(first, last, age, eye) {
this.firstName = first;
this.lastName = last;
this.age = age;
this.eyeColor = eye;
}

Person.prototype.nationality = "English";

var myFather = new Person("John", "Doe", 50, "blue");
console.log("The nationality of my father is " + myFather.nationality)