Subclassing an array and array methods

[Axel Rauschmayer]

> function createArraySubclass(proto,...values) {
>    return proto <| [...values].{
>          [Array.derivedArrayKey](){return proto<| [ ]}
>    }
> }

I’m curious: Why wouldn’t one extend Array, instead?

function SubArray() {
}
SubArray.prototype = Object.create(Array.prototype);
SubArray.prototype.pushAll = function() {
    Array.prototype.push.apply(this, arguments);
    return this;
}
var s = new SubArray().pushAll(3,4,5);



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