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# [Difference between JavaScript's Prototypal Inheritance and Traditional Inheritance](https://adityaksi.hashnode.dev/difference-between-javascripts-prototypal-inheritance-and-traditional-inheritance?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

JavaScript (JS) has a special way for objects to share traits. It might sound like inheritance, a concept from other languages, but it works differently. In JS, objects can link to another object to access methods or properties. This is called protot...

Apr 20, 2024 · 2 min read · adityaksi.hashnode.dev  
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