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# [this in JavaScript: The Actor Who Changes Roles](https://blog.abdulrdeveloper.me/this-in-javascript-the-actor-who-changes-roles?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Learn the JavaScript this keyword with a simple actor analogy: global context, objects, functions, and how the caller changes this.

Oct 1 · 8 min read · blog.abdulrdeveloper.me  
Updated Oct 21  
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