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2. Working with Objects and Properties > Encapsulating Complex Objects in a Pro...
Encapsulating Complex Objects in a Programmatically Beneficial Way
The Object(), Array(), and Function() objects can contain other complex
objects. Below, I demonstrate this by setting up an object tree using
Object() objects.
<!DOCTYPE html><html lang="en"><body><script> // encapsulation using objects, creates object chains var object1 = { object1_1: { object1_1_1: {foo: 'bar'}, object1_1_2: {}, }, object1_2: { object1_2_1: {}, object1_2_2: {}, } }; console.log(object1.object1_1.object1_1_1.foo); // logs 'bar' </script></body></html>
The same thing could be done with an Array() object (a.k.a. multidimensional array),
or with a Function() object.
<!DOCTYPE html><html lang="en"><body><script> // encapsulation using arrays, creates multidimensional array chain var myArray= [[[]]]; /* an empty array, inside an empty array, inside an empty array */ /* Here is an example of encapsulation using functions: an empty function inside an empty function inside an empty function. */ var myFunction = function() { // empty var myFunction = function() { // empty var myFunction = function() { // empty }; }; }; // we can get crazy and mix and match too var foo = [{foo: [{bar: {say: function() {return 'hi';}}}]}]; console.log(foo[0].foo[0].bar.say()); // logs 'hi' </script></body></html>
