## Does Javascript have classes?

**Classes** are bits of code that encompass multiple objects, methods and allow manipulation for its member variables and functions. Within each language, a class has different syntax and the same holds true for Javascript. 

In this language, a class is simply a variant of *functions*. Using the *class* functionality one can define the constructor and the prototype functions for the member objects in one encompassing block. 

## How do you create a class?

To create a class in Javascript, a few things should be noted:

* A class is created using the keyword `class` as shown in the example below:

class Student{
  // Elements within the class are declared and defined inside the brackets
}

* A class has a *default constructor* which is empty but can also be defined within the class method. Unlike in other languages, to declare the constructor, Javascript has a specific keyword called `constructor`. The parameter(s) given to the `constructor` are then used to define elements within the class; class members. 

* The example below shows how this is done:

class Student{
    //Declaring the constructor
    constructor(name){this.name=name;}
}

* Multiple methods can be defined in a Javascript class and they need **not** be separated by a `,` as shown in the example below:

class Student{
//This is the class constructor
    constructor(name){this.name=name;}
//There is no comma between the two methods
//This is a method defined in the class; member method
    displayStudentname(){console.log(this.name);}
}

* An **instance** of a class is defined using the keyword `new`. To see how this is done, look at the code below:

class Student{

    constructor(name){this.name=name;}

    displayStudentname(){console.log(this.name);}
}
//Creating an instance of a class
let studentOne = new Student("JohnDoe");
studentOne.displayStudentname();

>**Note:** All classes in Javascript use [strict](https://www.educative.io/shoteditor/4864745337257984/preview) mode.

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