Please explain difference in ways to construct a javascript editor

[dennis.sprengers]

I've compared some open-source javascript editors, and found different
techniques for constructing the code. Two examples:

CodePress.run = function() {
new CodePress(t[i]);
}

CodePress = function(obj) {
self.initialize = function() {}
self.toggleLine Numbers = function() {}
self.getCode = function() {}
}
-----------------------------------------------
function widgInit() {
new widgEditor(text area.id)
}

function widgEditor(id) {
this.theToolbar = new widgToolbar(thi s);
}

function widgToolbar(the Editor) {}
widgToolbar.pro totype.addButto n = function() {}
widgToolbar.pro totype.setState = function() {}
-----------------------------------------------

Could somebody explain to me the difference in the first method, which
defines one object that holds all methods in one class (as I
understand it) and the second method, which uses prototype functions.
I am confused because I thought that prototype functions were only
used to extend methods on strings and arrays. Please enlighten me :-)
All help is greatly appreciated.

[Randy Webb]

Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn said the following on 12/30/2007 8:04 PM:

<snip>

Much you have to learn, young apprentice.[tm]

<URL: http://en.wikipedia.or g/wiki/Idiot>

--
Randy
Chance Favors The Prepared Mind
comp.lang.javas cript FAQ - http://jibbering.com/faq/index.html
Javascript Best Practices - http://www.JavascriptToolbox.com/bestpractices/