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title: "Discussion on \"Decoding the Mystery: Understanding the this Keyword in JavaScript\" | Hashnode"
description: "Discussion on \"Decoding the Mystery: Understanding the this Keyword in JavaScript\". If you’ve spent any time in JavaScript, you’ve likely encountered the this keyword. It is notoriously one of the most confusing parts of the language, often feeling like a shapeshifter that changes it"
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# [Decoding the Mystery: Understanding the this Keyword in JavaScript](https://understand-and-build-in-web.hashnode.dev/decoding-the-mystery-understanding-the-this-keyword-in-javascript?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

If you’ve spent any time in JavaScript, you’ve likely encountered the this keyword. It is notoriously one of the most confusing parts of the language, often feeling like a shapeshifter that changes it

May 10 · 4 min read · understand-and-build-in-web.hashnode.dev  
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