JS Object Methods
JavaScript Object Methods
Object methods are actions that may be applied to objects.
A method is a function definition saved as a property value.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| firstName | John |
| lastName | Doe |
| age | 50 |
| eyeColor | blue |
| fullName | function() {return this.firstName + ” ” + this.lastName;} |
Example
const person = {
firstName: "John",
lastName: "Doe",
id: 5566,
fullName: function() {
return this.firstName + " " + this.lastName;
}
};
In the previous example, this corresponds to the person object.
This.firstName refers to the firstName attribute of a person.
this.lastName attribute refers to a person’s last name.
Accessing Object Methods
You access an object method using the following syntax:
When you invoke the fullName property with (), it executes like a function:
Example
name = person.fullName();
If you access the fullName property without (), you will get the function definition:
Example
name = person.fullName;
Adding a Method to an Object
Adding a new method to an object is simple:
Example
person.name = function () {
return this.firstName + " " + this.lastName;
};
Using JavaScript Methods
This example employs the JavaScript toUpperCase() function to transform a string to uppercase:
Example
person.name = function () {
return (this.firstName + " " + this.lastName).toUpperCase();
};
