Josh Comeau • 4/24/2023

The “const” Deception

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This article clarifies the common misconception that variables declared with JavaScript's 'const' keyword are completely immutable. It explains the crucial distinction between assignment (changing what a variable label points to) and mutation (changing the contents of the object itself), using clear examples to show why objects declared with 'const' can have their properties changed.

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