what is the difference between assigning one object to another object and returning object and assigning it to another object in javaScript?

Question

so if we create two object

var dog = {
var name:"dog",
    makeSound: function(){
    alert("wow");
    }

}


var cate = {
var name:"cate",
    makeSound: function(){
    alert("meow");
    }

}

cate = dog;

now both cate and dog point to same object.

and if we do it like this

cate = object.create(dog);

what is the difference between the two is cate and dog point to same object now?

Answer 1

object.create

Creates a new object with the specified prototype object and properties.

MDN

Not with the same values !

While cate = dog; just tells cate to point to the same reference as dog .