A horrifying `globalThis` polyfill in universal JavaScript
Read OriginalThis technical article details the challenges of writing a correct `globalThis` polyfill for universal JavaScript. It explains why simple alternatives like `window` or `self` fail in certain contexts (Node.js, workers, modules) and explores creative, albeit horrifying, solutions using the Function constructor or indirect eval to access the global `this` value.
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