So prototype exists on a function. Everytime someone uses the new keywork with
that function, the instance gets the methods defined on the prototype. The
`__proto__` property is essentially a shortcut to get the prototype of the
constructor. The `constructor` is a reference to the prototype function that
the instance was instantiated with. See the below example, hope that helps
```js
function User(name) {
this.name = name || 'Unknown'
}
User.prototype.greet = function() {
console.log('Hello ' + this.name)
}
var user = new User('Billy')
console.log(user.__proto__ === User.prototype) // true
console.log(user.constructor === User) // true
console.log(user.constructor.prototype === user.__proto__) // true
console.log(user.greet === user.__proto__.greet) // true
console.log(user.greet === User.prototype.greet) // true
```
zhirzh 2844 days ago.
So prototype exists on a function. Everytime someone uses the new keywork with that function, the instance gets the methods defined on the prototype. The `__proto__` property is essentially a shortcut to get the prototype of the constructor. The `constructor` is a reference to the prototype function that the instance was instantiated with. See the below example, hope that helps ```js function User(name) { this.name = name || 'Unknown' } User.prototype.greet = function() { console.log('Hello ' + this.name) } var user = new User('Billy') console.log(user.__proto__ === User.prototype) // true console.log(user.constructor === User) // true console.log(user.constructor.prototype === user.__proto__) // true console.log(user.greet === user.__proto__.greet) // true console.log(user.greet === User.prototype.greet) // true ```