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# [Why you must understand the difference between Reference and Value in JS](https://ajcyb3r.com/why-you-must-understand-the-difference-between-reference-and-value-in-js?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

What's the difference between value and reference? Why you have to understand it? Passing by value and by reference in JS. Frontend Developer newbie.

Jan 21, 2022 · 2 min read · ajcyb3r.com  
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