Search code examples
javascriptobject-create

How to prevent changes to a prototype?

In this code, the prototype can still change.

How I can prevent changes to the prototype?

var a = {a:1}
var b={b:1}
var c = Object.create(a)
Object.getPrototypeOf(c) //a
c.__proto__ = b;
Object.getPrototypeOf(c) //b
var d = Object.create(null)
Object.getPrototypeOf(d) //null
d.__proto__ = b;
Object.getPrototypeOf(d) //null
Solution

  • How I can prevent changes to the prototype?

    I assume you are not talking about mutating the prototype object itself, but overwriting the prototype of an existing object.

    You can use Object.preventExtensions() to prevent that:

    var a = {a:1}
var b = {b:1}
var c = Object.create(a)
Object.preventExtensions(c) 
console.log(Object.getPrototypeOf(c)) //a
c.__proto__ = b; // Error

    But that also means you cannot add any new properties to it. You could also use Object.freeze() or Object.seal() depending on your needs, which restrict modifications to the object even more.

    There are no other ways though.