From 9c535ca5a55fa2003146270e745258415b6083a4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jeremy Ashkenas <jashkenas@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2010 13:31:19 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] expand inherits helper child constructor creation, for
 clarity.

---
 backbone.js | 8 ++++++--
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/backbone.js b/backbone.js
index 4d1a6c4b..064b497b 100644
--- a/backbone.js
+++ b/backbone.js
@@ -31,8 +31,12 @@
   // Similar to `goog.inherits`, but uses a hash of prototype properties and
   // class properties to be extended.
   var inherits = function(parent, protoProps, classProps) {
-    var child = protoProps.hasOwnProperty('constructor') ? protoProps.constructor :
-                function(){ return parent.apply(this, arguments); };
+    var child;
+    if (protoProps.hasOwnProperty('constructor')) {
+      child = protoProps.constructor;
+    } else {
+      child = function(){ return parent.apply(this, arguments); };
+    }
     var ctor = function(){};
     ctor.prototype = parent.prototype;
     child.prototype = new ctor();