prototype Property (String)

The string argument is the name of a string.

Use the prototype property to provide a base set of functionality to a class of objects. New instances of an object "inherit" the behavior of the prototype assigned to that object.

For example, to add a method to the String object that returns the value of the last element of the string, declare the function, add it to String.prototype, and then use it.

function string_last( ){
    return this.charAt(this.length - 1);
}
String.prototype.last = string_last;
var myString = new String("every good boy does fine");
document.write(myString.last());

// Output:
// e

All intrinsic JavaScript objects have a prototype property that is read-only. Properties and methods may be added to the prototype, but the object may not be assigned a different prototype. However, user-defined objects may be assigned a new prototype.

The method and property lists for each intrinsic object in this language reference indicate which ones are part of the object's prototype, and which are not.

Supported in the following document modes: Quirks, Internet Explorer 6 standards, Internet Explorer 7 standards, Internet Explorer 8 standards, Internet Explorer 9 standards, Internet Explorer 10 standards. Also supported in Windows Store apps. See Version Information.