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Understanding the 'this' Keyword in JavaScript

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Ever found yourself scratching your head asking What is this in JavaScript? Youre not alone.

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The this keyword is one of the most misunderstood concepts, yet incredibly powerful once you grasp it.

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In simple terms, this refers to the object that is currently executing the code. Its value changes

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dynamically depending on the context a function is called in. Consider these scenarios.

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Globally, this points to the window object in browsers. Inside a regular

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function, it can point to the global object unless in strict mode.

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When a function is a method of an object, this refers to that parent object.

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With the new keyword in a constructor, this points to the newly created instance. Arrow functions

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