Why is it so important for the constructor property not to be erased?

JavaScript
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“There is one crucial side effect of manually setting the prototype to a new object. It erases the constructor property!”

Why is this so important? What problems might follow if the constructor property is erased?

Your code so far


function Dog(name) {
this.name = name;
}

// Only change code below this line
Dog.prototype = {

numLegs: 4,
eat: function() {
  console.log("nom nom nom");
},
describe: function() {
  console.log("My name is " + this.name);
}
};

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Challenge: Remember to Set the Constructor Property when Changing the Prototype

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