Proto and prototype

#1

can u explain me the diffrence between these two like in defination or some exmaple, just in a simple way

#2
  • The proto is an object within every object that points out (references) the prototype that has been set for that object. __proto__ is the actual object that is used in the lookup chain to resolve methods, etc.
  • The prototype property is only present for functions and is a property that’s set only if you’re using the ‘new’ keyword when creating objects with this (constructor) function.
#3

so if we dont use the new keyword during creating a new object then prototype is not set to that object?

#4

Yes, It only initialises with new keyword

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