Essential JavaScript

Going Further

Object Methods

When a function belongs to an object, we call it a method.

Inside an object method, we can use the this keyword. Methods understand that this is referring to the object itself.

Take a look at this example:

const person = { firstName: 'Bob', lastName: 'Marley', getFullName: function () { return this.firstName + ' ' + this.lastName; }, }; const fullName = person.getFullName(); console.log(fullName);

Learning Goals

  • I know what a method is

  • I can define a method on an object

  • I know how the this keyword works in a method

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