5. Arrays and Dictionaries
Objects are JavaScript’s most versatile data structure. Depending on the situation, an object can represent a fixed record of name-value associations, an object-oriented data abstraction with inherited methods, a dense or sparse array, or a hash table. Naturally, mastering such a multipurpose tool demands different idioms for different needs. In the preceding chapter we studied the use of structured objects and inheritance. This chapter tackles the use of objects as collections: aggregate data structures with varying numbers of elements.
Item 43: Build Lightweight Dictionaries from Direct Instances of Object
At its heart, a JavaScript object is a table mapping string property names to values. This makes objects pleasantly ...
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