backbone.jsHow do I initialize a Backbone.js Model?

A Backbone Model is a basic unit of data that your application will be using. To initialize a Backbone Model, you need to create a new instance of the Model class, passing in an object literal with the desired properties.

var myModel = new Backbone.Model({
  property1: 'value1',
  property2: 'value2'
});

This creates a new Model instance with two properties, property1 and property2, with the respective values of value1 and value2.

You can also pass in an array of attributes to the constructor, which will be set as properties on the Model:

var myModel = new Backbone.Model([
  {property1: 'value1'},
  {property2: 'value2'}
]);

The Model constructor also takes an optional options parameter, which can be used to define any additional options for the model:

var myModel = new Backbone.Model({
  property1: 'value1',
  property2: 'value2'
}, {
  option1: 'optionValue1',
  option2: 'optionValue2'
});

Once the Model is initialized, you can access the properties and options using the get() method:

var property1 = myModel.get('property1'); // returns 'value1'
var option1 = myModel.get('option1'); // returns 'optionValue1'

You can also set values on the model using the set() method:

myModel.set('property1', 'newValue1');

Helpful links

• Backbone.js Model Documentation
• Backbone.js Model API Reference

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