JS: Get Set Prototype

Get Parent

You can use the following to get a object's parent:

• Reflect.getPrototypeOf → best way.
• Object.getPrototypeOf → implicitly convert arg to object type if not already.
• Object.prototype.__proto__ → hack. Not always work.

Set Parent

• Reflect.setPrototypeOf → best way.
• Object.setPrototypeOf → implicitly convert arg to object type if not already.
• Object.prototype.__proto__ → hack. Not always work.

🛑 warning: when object's parent change, all the object's children properties also change, due to Prototype and Inheritance .