If a function is invoked with the "new" prefix, then a new object will be created with a hidden link to the value of the function's PROTOTYPE member, and "this" will be bound to that new object. The "new" prefix also changes the behavior of the "return" statement... //Show code... Functions that are intended to be used with the "new" prefix are …

the_constructor_invocation_pattern.js

//Create a constructor function called Quo.
//It makes an object with a status property.

var Quo = function(string){ this.status = string; };

//Gives all instances of Quo a public method called getStatus.

Quo.prototype.getStatus = function( ){ return this.status; };

//Make an instance of Quo.

var myQuo = new Quo("confused");

console.log(myQuo.getStatus( ));