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Use Object.create() method to create a new object in JavaScript. It will use an existing object as the prototype of the newly created object.

Use Object Literal to create a new object.

Objects are variables but objects can contain many values. Objects are written as name: value pairs (name and value separated by a colon).

let person = {firstName:"John", lastName:"Doe", age:50, eyeColor:"blue"};

JavaScript Creates a new object

A simple example code declares objects with the const keyword. The easiest way to create a JavaScript Object using an Object Literal.

Spaces and line breaks are not important.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>

  <script>

    const emp = {firstName:"John", lastName:"Doe", age:25, city:"NY"};

    console.log(emp)

  </script>

</body>
</html> 

Output:

JavaScript Create a new object

The below example creates an empty JavaScript object, and then adds 4 properties:

<script>

    const agent = {};
    agent.firstName = "Jems";
    agent.lastName = "Bon";
    agent.age = 100;
    agent.eyeColor = "blue";

    console.log(agent)

</script>

Output: Object { firstName: “Jems”, lastName: “Bon”, age: 100, eyeColor: “blue” }

Create a new JavaScript object using new Object().

const agent= new Object();
agent.firstName = "Jems";
....

Using an existing object as the prototype

<script>

    const emp = {firstName:"John", id:"A1", age:25, city:"NY"};
    const me = Object.create(emp);
    me.firstName = "Steve";
    me.id = "A2"

    console.log(me)

</script>

Output: Object { firstName: “Steve”, id: “A2” }

Do comment if you have any doubts or suggestions on this Js object topic.

Note: The All JS Examples codes are tested on the Firefox browser and the Chrome browser.

OS: Windows 10

Code: HTML 5 Version

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