JavaScript Garbage Collection and Memory Leaks

🚀 Day 89 of My #100DaysOfCode Challenge I thought JavaScript automatically manages memory… so we don’t have to worry about it, right? 🤔 Wrong. Today I learned about something most beginners ignore — Garbage Collection in JavaScript. 💡 What actually happens? JavaScript automatically removes unused memory using something called Garbage Collection. It works on a simple idea: 👉 If something is not reachable, it gets removed from memory. 🧠 Example let user = { name: "Tejal" }; user = null; // now previous object becomes unreachable Now JavaScript will automatically clean this memory. --- ⚠️ But here’s the real problem… Even with automatic memory cleanup, memory leaks can still happen. Some common reasons: • Unused event listeners • Closures holding references • Global variables not cleared --- 💭 What I realized I used to think memory management is not my problem as a developer… But now I understand: 👉 Writing clean code also means not holding unnecessary memory --- JavaScript handles a lot for us… but understanding what’s happening behind the scenes makes a huge difference. Learning something new every day 💻✨ #Day89 #100DaysOfCode #JavaScript #WebDevelopment #CodingJourney #LearningInPublic

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