Object.getPrototypeOf would not help me at all since it would not allow me to assign a *new* __proto__ to a function I just created, but I *am* mistaken, Function.create() would be sufficient in my cases.
There's still more flexibility in __proto__ to reassign __proto__, which Function.create and Object.getPrototypeOf would not provide. On Tue, Sep 24, 2013 at 10:14 AM, Andrew Kelley <superjo...@gmail.com>wrote: > Adam - > > Please read my question again:* What happens if you replace foo.__proto__ > with Object.getPrototypeOf(foo)? * > > > On Tuesday, September 24, 2013 1:11:19 PM UTC-4, Adam Crabtree wrote: > >> The situations I'm talking about were both cases where I needed to set >> the __proto__ of a function to inherit from another object or function. One >> is an instance where Function.create is insufficient because I did not >> create the originating function. >> >> >> On Sat, Sep 21, 2013 at 12:31 PM, Andrew Kelley <super...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> Adam - >>> >>> I am interested in the code where using __proto__ was the only solution. >>> This would be a counter-example to my initial claim #2. What happens if you >>> replace foo.__proto__ with Object.getPrototypeOf(foo)? >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Sep 20, 2013 at 4:03 PM, Adam Crabtree <atcra...@gmail.com>wrote: >>> >>>> Removing __proto__ is both naive and misinformed for several reasons. >>>> >>>> Further, there is nothing in Domenic's dict project that suggests the >>>> presence of __proto__ is itself a problem. At best, it implies its use will >>>> somehow "ruin your day" with a link to a google docs bug[1] that merely >>>> illustrates the need for Object.create(null), which has *nothing* to do >>>> with Google Docs *using* __proto__. It also doesn't address any of the >>>> functionality __proto__ provides, which is of course expected b/c that's >>>> not the point of the dict module. >>>> >>>> To be fair to Domenic, we're almost certainly recontextualizing his >>>> points, so they especially don't apply here at all. >>>> >>>> At any rate, here's a list of reasons removing __proto__ is a bad idea: >>>> >>>> 1. Node.js === V8, and since V8 has __proto__ there's plenty of code >>>> (both libraries and application code) that use __proto__. Do you have a >>>> good reason why having it will cause more damage than breaking all existing >>>> code that does? >>>> >>>> 2. I really hope it's not removed from strict mode until the language >>>> provides equivalent functionality. Think Object.create is sufficient? What >>>> about Function.create, Error.create or even Array.create? I've had handful >>>> of cases both in library code and application code where the best solution >>>> was to use __proto__ and several times where it was the only solution[2,3]. >>>> >>>> 3. Even if Function.create and Error.create existed, what about >>>> reassigning after creation in cases where your application code did not >>>> create it? >>>> >>>> Let's not fork to create a handcuffed version of the language. >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> Adam Crabtree >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> [1] http://productforums.**google.com/forum/#!msg/docs/** >>>> 0hQWeOvCcHU/13arVnFhU4YJ<http://productforums.google.com/forum/#!msg/docs/0hQWeOvCcHU/13arVnFhU4YJ> >>>> [2] >>>> https://github.com/**CrabDude/trycatch/issues/23<https://github.com/CrabDude/trycatch/issues/23> >>>> [3] >>>> https://github.com/**CrabDude/proxis/blob/master/**proxis.js#L121<https://github.com/CrabDude/proxis/blob/master/proxis.js#L121> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Fri, Sep 20, 2013 at 11:35 AM, Jorge Chamorro < >>>> jo...@jorgechamorro.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> On 20/09/2013, at 15:40, mks wrote: >>>>> >>>>> > {} is not an hash table. 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