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abstract methods in JavaScript

JavaScriptClassesabstract class patternadvanced

What this snippet does

JavaScript has no abstract keyword — throwing in the base method forces subclasses to override it or crash loudly.

Expected output

Circle(color=red, area=78.54)
Rect(color=blue, area=24.00)

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