Instruction: Describe how Prototypal Inheritance works in JavaScript and provide an example.
Context: This question assesses the candidate's understanding of the core principles of JavaScript's object-oriented features and their ability to explain and implement prototypal inheritance.
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To explain Prototypal Inheritance further, let's break it down. In JavaScript, every object has a prototype. The prototype is itself an object from which the original object inherits methods and properties. This inheritance chain can continue, with objects inheriting from their prototypes recursively, forming what's known as a "prototype chain". This mechanism allows for properties and methods to be shared or "inherited" across instances, reducing redundancy and fostering code reuse.
For a practical example, consider a scenario where we're developing a web application and need a variety of user types with different roles, such as User, Admin, and SuperAdmin. All user types share...
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