Calling method using JavaScript prototype

javascript, overriding, prototype

Solution

I did not understand what exactly you're trying to do, but normally implementing object-specific behaviour is done along these lines:

function MyClass(name) {
    this.name = name;
}

MyClass.prototype.doStuff = function() {
    // generic behaviour
}

var myObj = new MyClass('foo');

var myObjSpecial = new MyClass('bar');
myObjSpecial.doStuff = function() {
    // do specialised stuff
    // how to call the generic implementation:
    MyClass.prototype.doStuff.call(this /*, args...*/);
}

Problem

Is it possible to call the base method from a prototype method in JavaScript if it's been overridden? ``` MyClass = function(name){ this.name = name; this.do = function() { //do somthing } }; MyClass.prototype.do = function() { if (this.name === 'something') { //do something new } else { //CALL BASE METHOD } }; ```

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