The setPrototypeOf() Method in JavaScript

Learn all about the setPrototypeOf() method in the JavaScript Object object. Setting the prototype of an object is made possible with the setPrototypeOf() method. To dive deeper into JavaScript Prototypal Inheritance, check out my comprehensive guide here. Syntax: Object.setPrototypeOf(object, prototype) Example: const Animal = {} Animal.isAnimal = true const Mammal = Object.create(Animal) Mammal.isMammal = true console.log('-------') Mammal.isAnimal // true const dog = Object.create(Animal) dog.isAnimal // true console.log(dog.isMammal) // undefined Object.setPrototypeOf(dog, Mammal) console....