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## With
JavaScript's `with` statement is a shorthand way for editing several properties on one object. Most developers discourage usage of `with`, and you are best not using this keyword.
JavaScript's `with` statement is a shorthand way to edit several properties on one object. Most developers discourage its usage, with best practice being not to use `with`. See Alternatives below for other approaches.
**Note**: `"strict mode"` in ECMAScript 5 forbids usage of `with`.
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### Example Usage
In JavaScript, you can individually modify an object's properties like below:
In JavaScript, you can individually modify an object's properties as below:
```javascript
let earth = {};
earth.moons = 1;
earth.continents = 7;
```
`with` gives you a shorthand to modify the properties on an object:
`with` gives you a shorthand way to modify the properties on an object:
```javascript
with (earth) {
moons = 1;
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}
```
While this example is contrived, you can understand use cases of `with` more if you have larger objects like below:
While this example is contrived, you can understand cases of `with` better if you use larger objects as below:
```javascript
earth.continents.australia.geography.ocean = "Pacific";
earth.continents.australia.geography.river = "Murray";
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```
### Alternatives
You should not use `with` as it has subtle bugs and compatibility issues. A highly recommended approach is to assign the object to a variable, and then modify the variable's properties. Here is an example using a larger object:
You should not use `with`, as it has subtle bugs and compatibility issues. A highly recommended approach is to assign the object to a variable, and then to modify the variable's properties. Here is an example using a larger object:
```javascript
let earth = {
continents: {