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Prevent Object Mutation

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Problem Explanation:

You need to freeze the MATH_CONSTANTS object so that no one is able to alter the value of PI, add, or delete properties .

Hint: 1

• Use Object.freeze() to prevent mathematical constants from changing.

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Basic code solution:

    function freezeObj() {
      "use strict";
      const MATH_CONSTANTS = {
        PI: 3.14
      };

      Object.freeze(MATH_CONSTANTS);
      
      try {
        MATH_CONSTANTS.PI = 99;
      } catch(ex) {
        console.log(ex);
      }
      return MATH_CONSTANTS.PI;
    }
    
    const PI = freezeObj();

Code Explanation:

By using Object.freeze() on MATH_CONSTANTS we can avoid manipulating it.

Resources

• "Object.freeze()" - MDN Javascript reference

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