Now, we understand the fundamental meaning of weak in the term WeakMap or WeakSet. It is not very complex to predict how sets work and how WeakSet differs from them. Let's take a quick look at the functional difference and then move on to the API.
Sets versus WeakSets
Understanding WeakSets
WeakSet is very similar to WeakMap; the values that a WeakSet can hold are only objects and cannot be primitives just like in the case of a WeakMap. The WeakSets are also not enumerable, so you do not have direct access to the values available inside the set.
Let's create a small example and understand the difference between a Set and a WeakSet:Â
var set = new Set();
var wset = new WeakSet();
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