Instantiate object in jquery

Question

How can I create an class object in jquery? In java or C/C++, I can do

class People {
   String name;
   public People(name) { this.name = name;}
   public String getName( return this.name; }
}

How can I convert the snippet code above to jquery or javascript?

possible duplicate of [What's the best way to define a class in JavaScript?](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/387707/whats-the-best-way-to-define-a-class-in-javascript) — JJJ, Nov 08 '14 at 07:08
By the way, jQuery has nothing to do with classes. It's just a JavaScript library and as such can't add basic features like classes to the language. — JJJ, Nov 08 '14 at 07:09
The following may help as well: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/16063394/prototypical-inheritance-writing-up/16063711#16063711 — HMR, Nov 08 '14 at 12:22

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 08 '14 at 07:19

I believe you would only need to use a getter method for a private variable. You can define a constructor and instantiate new objects with the 'new' operator. If you want to create a private variable, use 'var' to define it. For public values, set them as instance properties using:

this.PROPERTY = VALUE

Here is my fiddle: http://jsfiddle.net/nhmaggiej/avvtpcyc/

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited Nov 08 '14 at 09:21

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for example:

function People(name){
      this.name=name;
      People.prototype.getName = function () {
         return this.name;
      }; 
}
var a=new People("a");

More about OOP of javascript, you can read this

edited Nov 08 '14 at 09:21

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answered Nov 08 '14 at 08:30

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Why would you re define prototype every time you create an instance? http://stackoverflow.com/questions/16063394/prototypical-inheritance-writing-up/16063711#16063711 – HMR Nov 08 '14 at 12:22

score -1 · Answer 3 · answered Nov 08 '14 at 07:09

There are no classes in JavaScript. There are only objects (which are maps with String keys), which properties ('members') can be functions, allowing you to emulate methods; objects can inherit from other objects through a mechanism that is known as prototypal inheritance.

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