The extends
keyword is used in class declarations or class expressions to create a class that is a child of another class.
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Syntax
class ChildClass extends ParentClass { ... }
Description
The extends
keyword can be used to subclass custom classes as well as built-in objects.
The .prototype
of the extension must be an Object
or null
.
Examples
Using extends
The first example creates a class called Square
from a class called Polygon
. This example is extracted from this live demo (source).
class Square extends Polygon { constructor(length) { // Here, it calls the parent class' constructor with lengths // provided for the Polygon's width and height super(length, length); // Note: In derived classes, super() must be called before you // can use 'this'. Leaving this out will cause a reference error. this.name = 'Square'; } get area() { return this.height * this.width; } }
Using extends
with built-in objects
This example extends the built-in Date
object. This example is extracted from this live demo (source).
class myDate extends Date { getFormattedDate() { var months = ['Jan', 'Feb', 'Mar', 'Apr', 'May', 'Jun', 'Jul', 'Aug', 'Sep', 'Oct', 'Nov', 'Dec']; return this.getDate() + '-' + months[this.getMonth()] + '-' + this.getFullYear(); } }
Specifications
Specification |
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ECMAScript (ECMA-262) The definition of 'extends' in that specification. |
Browser compatibility
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Desktop | Mobile | Server | |||||||||||
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extends | Chrome
Full support
49
| Edge Full support 13 | Firefox Full support 45 | IE No support No | Opera
Full support
36
| Safari Full support 9 | WebView Android
Full support
49
| Chrome Android
Full support
49
| Firefox Android Full support 45 | Opera Android
Full support
36
| Safari iOS Full support 9 | Samsung Internet Android
Full support
5.0
| nodejs
Full support
6.0.0
|
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- No support
- No support
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