<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true"><li>JavaScript handles inheritance through prototypes, not classes.</li><li>Prototypes are internal links to other objects every object in JavaScript has.</li><li>Prototype chain is formed by linking prototypes of objects.</li><li>Proto vs prototype differences are important to understand.</li><li>JavaScript uses prototypes for inheritance.</li><li>ES6 classes are related to prototypes.</li><li>Importance of understanding prototypes in JavaScript.</li><li>Prototype serves as a fallback mechanism when properties or methods aren't found.</li><li>Prototype chain ends when a prototype is null.</li><li>Article 'Understanding Prototypes in JavaScript' delves deep into the concept.</li><li>Recommended read for beginners and those revisiting advanced concepts.</li><li>JavaScript's prototype system explained thoroughly in the article.</li><li>Prototype chains, constructors, and inheritance mechanisms explained in the article.</li><li>Article clears up how JavaScript inheritance works under the hood.</li><li>Concept of prototypes plays a key role in JavaScript.</li><li>Inheritance in JavaScript is facilitated by prototypes, a key concept to grasp.</li></ul>

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