In 2025, WeakMap and WeakSet are your secret weapons for smarter caching and cleanup.
π Real-world patterns covered:
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Auto-cleaning animation state
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Layout cache that vanishes with the DOM
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Blocking form resubmits β no cleanup needed
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Component data fetch guard without memory leaks
π§Ό No manual .delete(), no stale flags. Just garbage-collector magic.
π Clean examples + when to use (and when not):
https://javascript.plainenglish.io/smart-caching-in-2025-weakmap-weakset-for-modern-web-apps-8b2080dd2c54
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