topical media & game development
#javascript-code-04-newobj.js / js
// Set item equal to a new string object
var item = "test";
// itemRef now refers to the same string object
var itemRef = item;
// Concatenate some new text onto the string object
// NOTE: This creates a new object, and does not modify
// the original object.
item += "ing";
// The values of item and itemRef are NOT equal, as a whole
// new string object has been created
alert( item != itemRef );
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