Protypical inheritance

gistfile1.txt

//As with all inheritance patterns, this isn't encouraged. While worth knowing and understanding,
//delegation is preferred in nearly all cases.

function Person(name) {
  this.name = name;
}
Person.prototype.sayName = function(){
  console.log(this.name);
}
function Ninja(name) {
  this.name = name;
}
Ninja.prototype = new Person();
Ninja.prototype.throwStar = function(){
  console.log(this.name + " threw a ninja star!");
}

var wes = new Person("Wes");
var anna = new Ninja("Anna");
wes.sayName();
//`wes`
anna.sayName();
//`anna`
//wes.throwStar();
//TypeError: Object #<Person> has no method 'throwStar'
anna.throwStar();
//`Anna threw a ninja star!`