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Class

A class is a blueprint for objects and defines a type with fields and methods.

Related concepts:  ObjectFieldMethodMemberTypePrototype

Closest Wikipedia entry:  Class (computer programming)

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Types and Programming Languages - Sections 18, 19

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ClassDefinesType
The type of an object is equivalent to the type defined by its class definition
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PrototypesAreClasses
JavaScript is based on a class-based object model

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