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# [Moving from Javascript Object to Maps](https://kristijan-pajtasev.hashnode.dev/moving-from-javascript-object-to-maps?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

A few days back, a colleague of mine shared this post about JavaScript maps and the benefits of their usage. The map is a newer feature of JavaScript. It is only available since ES6. So no wonder it is not as popular feature as it probably should be....

Nov 15, 2020 · 4 min read · kristijan-pajtasev.hashnode.dev  
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## Written by

[Chris](https://hashnode.com/@kristijan-pajtasev)

@kristijan-pajtasev · Dublin, IE

  
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Full-stack developer with a focus on JavaScript. Love mentoring and always looking for new stuff to learn and improve.

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[Anup K Tarafder](https://hashnode.com/@aktarafder)

[Nov 16, 2020](https://hashnode.com/posts/moving-from-javascript-object-to-maps/5fb17bd60f6d4f4d2f66a358/comment/5fb25d214d7a63560277d4f7)

So, C# dictionary in js language.

[Chris](https://hashnode.com/@kristijan-pajtasev)

[Nov 16, 2020](https://hashnode.com/posts/moving-from-javascript-object-to-maps/5fb17bd60f6d4f4d2f66a358/comment/5fb25d214d7a63560277d4f7#reply-5fb26502fc68d655e1a5dc17)

Yes, well all languages have some equivalent of it

[Anup K Tarafder](https://hashnode.com/@aktarafder)

[Aug 23, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/moving-from-javascript-object-to-maps/5fb17bd60f6d4f4d2f66a358/comment/5fb25d214d7a63560277d4f7#reply-612311a6e404793819cabb94)

[Chris](https://hashnode.com/@kristijan-pajtasev) Thank you for sharing this. This was a great help in my ongoing project.