Prototype & Prototypal Inheritance

What pattern is demonstrated by Car.prototype.drive?

function Vehicle() {}
Vehicle.prototype.drive = function() { return 'Driving vehicle'; };

function Car() {}
Car.prototype = Object.create(Vehicle.prototype);
Car.prototype.constructor = Car;
Car.prototype.drive = function() { 
  return Vehicle.prototype.drive.call(this) + ' - specifically a car'; 
};

Method overriding
Method chaining
Method borrowing
Super method calling
Car.prototype.drive demonstrates the super method calling pattern: 1) It overrides the drive method from Vehicle.prototype, 2) It calls the parent method using Vehicle.prototype.drive.call(this), 3) It extends the parent behavior by adding additional functionality, 4) This pattern is equivalent to using super.method() in ES6 classes, 5) It preserves the context (this) when calling the parent method, 6) This approach allows for both extending and specializing inherited behavior. This pattern was the standard way to call parent methods before ES6 classes introduced the super keyword.

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