Backbone JS Model

Question

In a youtube tutorial I saw a different way of declaring a model:

model = Backbone.Model({
data:[
    {text:"Google", href:"https://google.com"},
    {text:"Facebook", href:"https://facebook.com"},
    {text:"Youtube", href:"https://youtube.com"}
  ]

});

my console log is throwing error:

Uncaught TypeError: Object # has no method 'set'

Is this the right way to do it?

You need to instantiate `Backbone.Model` with `new`. Also, are you sure you don't mean to use `Backbone.Collection`? You're passing an array of multiple objects... — Will M, Oct 07 '13 at 14:27
@willM Thanks for pointing out that silly mistake about new. Also I am new to backbone. I am yet to reach collections tutorial ;) I will use that soon. Thanks — Keshav Agrawal, Oct 07 '13 at 14:43

score 0 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:10

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try this:

var model = Backbone.Model.extend({
    data:[
        {text:"Google", href:"https://google.com"},
        {text:"Facebook", href:"https://facebook.com"},
        {text:"Youtube", href:"https://youtube.com"}
   ]
});

So, as related here, creating a Bakbone.Model() means the creation of a custom model, and as you appear wanting, to create a Model you need to use Backbone.Model.extend().

edited May 23 '17 at 12:10

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answered Oct 07 '13 at 14:28

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Thanks for pointing out that link which cleared the difference. I was thinking why that tutorial didn't use extend. Now I know. – Keshav Agrawal Oct 07 '13 at 14:41

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