OOP

OOP (Object-Oriented Programming) is an approach in programming in which data is encapsulated within {{glossary("object","objects")}} and the object itself is operated on, rather than its component parts.

{{glossary("JavaScript")}} is heavily object-oriented. It follows a prototype-based model, but it also offers a class syntax to enable typical OOP paradigms.

See also

• Object-oriented programming on Wikipedia
• Introduction to object-oriented JavaScript
• Inheritance and the prototype chain