Explaining Prototypal Inheritance in JavaScript

🚀 One of the MOST Asked JavaScript Interview Question ⚡“Explain Prototypal Inheritance in JavaScript” Sounds simple… but this is where most candidates get stuck 😬 Here’s the simplest way to explain it: JavaScript doesn’t use traditional class-based inheritance. Instead, it uses Prototypal Inheritance — where objects inherit from other objects. 🔥What actually happens behind the scenes? Every object is linked to another object This link is called the prototype When you try to access something: → JS first checks the object → If not found, it goes up to its prototype → Keeps going until it finds it or reaches null This is called the Prototype Chain Why interviewers ask this? Because it tests: 1.) Your core JavaScript understanding 2.) How deeply you know objects 3.) Whether you actually understand JS or just use frameworks Don't forget to follow Hrithik Garg 🚀 for more. #javascript #frontend #webdevelopment #interviewprep #coding #softwareengineer

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True!! Underlying operations is where the actual education lies.. Your post might open up new doors to new folks.

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interviewers always ask these nonsense questions

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So whats difference between __proto__ and prototype..😢?

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