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====== Objects ======
  * objects are created with the "new" keyword
  * constructors for objects are simply functions
  * the "this" keyword indicates the current instance of the object
  * property variables can be defined within the function, but are not required to be, and can be added at any time

===== Creating an object =====
===== using Object() =====
<code javascript>
var dog = new Object();
dog.name = "fido";
dog.weight = 50;
dog.color = "Brown";
</code>

===== using a constructor =====
<code javascript>
function animal(){
}

var dog = new animal();
</code>

===== using a constructor with arguments =====
<code javascript>
function animal(name, weight, color){
	this.name = name;
	this.weight = weight;
	this.color = color;
}

var dog = new animal("fido", 50, "Brown");
</code>

===== using shortcut brackets =====
<code javascript>
var dog = {name:"fido", weight:50, color:"Brown};
</code>

===== See Also =====
  * [[copy prototype]]