Absolutely - I tend to agree that while there are some cases where this pattern is useful, it’s often better to keep a consistent object schema, and explicitly set the missing properties to null.
As with all things (especially somewhat obscure patterns), use with caution!
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Absolutely - I tend to agree that while there are some cases where this pattern is useful, it’s often better to keep a consistent object schema, and explicitly set the missing properties to null.
As with all things (especially somewhat obscure patterns), use with caution!
It's a hobby to know strange JavaScript, I can relate.
I am also interested in the obscure, checkout my labeled loops post, it's right up there in the do not do this camp.