James Long • 2/24/2025

Subverting control with weak references

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This technical article delves into weak references in JavaScript, explaining the concepts behind WeakMap and WeakRef. It details how weak references allow objects to be garbage collected and demonstrates practical use cases, such as preventing memory leaks and creatively subverting the control of abstractions like a Transaction class.

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