Adding a prototype is an way to add a new property or methos to a predefined JavaScript class.
The syntax for adding a prototype is:
 
contructor.prototype.name = value
 
constructur
The name of the constructor function object you wish to change.
 
name
The name of the property or method you wish to create
 
value
The value initially assigned to the new property or method.
 

Let's supopse you wish to add a method called FirstChar to default String contructor which returns the first character of a string. How to do this?
 
First you need to define the GetFirstChar method
 
function GetFirstChar(x)
{

   return x.substring(0,1);

}
 
And then, set the protype:

String.prototype.FirstChar = GetFirstChar;

so finally you may try this:
 

<script>
 
function GetFirstChar()
{

   return this.toString().substring(0,1);

}
 
String.prototype.FirstChar = GetFirstChar;
 
var testString=new String("NetArt Media");
 
document.write(testString.FirstChar());
 

</script>

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