Not really sure what you are after. But I think you need to make an
new instance of test first:
var test = function (defaults){
this.defaults = defaults || this.defaults;
alert(this.defaults.test);
}
test.prototype = {
defaults : { test : 'nothing' }
};
new test();
new test({test: 'hello world'});
On Jun 24, 8:07 am, Nic Hubbard <nnhubb...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I have used an object in the past as a function argument, but this was
> for a plugin that I wrote. Using it in the architecture of a plugin
> it worked.
>
> BUT, this time, I just want to write a normal function, but still use
> an object to set defaults and pass in changes to those defaults
> through as a param. Is this possible, or do I have to make this a
> jQuery function like $.myfunction() ?
>
> I am trying:
>
> function test(defaults)
> {
> var defaults = {
> test: ''
> };
>
> alert(defaults.test);
>
> }
>
> test({test: 'It works!'});
>
> The above does not seem to work, and replace the default with that was
> passed in the function. What am I doing wrong here?
