Dive Into JavaScript Maps

Today, we're learning about Map in JavaScript. A Map stores data as key-value pairs. We'll recall how to create Maps, implement them, and delve into the details of their memory management.

Understanding JavaScript Maps

Maps are versatile data structures in JavaScript. They store key-value pairs and accept any data type as a key — even objects and functions!

Here is how we create an empty Map:

Here, myMap is a new JavaScript Map, eagerly awaiting to store your keys and values.

Meander Through Map Methods

Maps provide some essential built-in methods:

  • set(key, value): Stores a key-value pair.
  • get(key): Retrieves the value of a key.
  • has(key): Checks if a key exists and returns true or false.
  • delete(key): Erases a key-value pair.
  • size: Returns the count of key-value pairs.
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