Javascript Shallow copy of undefined object?
I just started learning Javascript about a week ago, so bear with me. I am trying to make a basic physics engine using quadrants and nodes as the basis for all objects. However, in this piece of code
102 Quadtree.prototype.insert= function(self, object){
103 if (object == null){
104 return;
105 }
106 var objectx,
107 objecty,
108 objectw,
109 objecth;
110 objectx = object.getDim()[0];
111 objecty = object.getDim()[1];
112 objectw = object.getDim()[2];
113 objecth = object.getDim()[3];
114 var cn = root;
115 if(cn == undefined){
116 console.log("asdgalkjh");
117 }
cn (current node) returns undefined. The object is also null. I know my problem comes from not knowing how javascript objects work in detail. Can someone please give me a summary or point me where to read? Thank.
here is my node and quadtree class for reference
94 function Quadtree(width,height){
95 this.width = width;
96 this.height = height;
97 this.MAX_LEVELS = 4;
98 this.MAX_OBJ = 2;
99 var root = new Node(0,0,width,height);
100 root.split();
101 }
13 function Node(x,y,width,height){
14 var x,
15 y,
16 width
17 height;
18 this.x = x;
19 this.y = y;
20 this.width = width;
21 this.height = height;
22 var hash = 0;
23 var objects = new Array();
24 var parent = null;
25 var child1 = null;
26 var child2 = null;
27 var child3 = null;
28 var child4 = null;
29 }
I realize that maybe I am wrong, I am coming from a heavy java background and the javascript objects are passed by calling "by reference" which is confusing as well. Any help is greatly appreciated.
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