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# Some simple and amazing JavaScript tricks

**[JavaScript in Plain English](https://daily.dev/sources/jsPlainEnglish)** · 1 min read · 288 upvotes · 18 comments

## Summary

The spread syntax will copy all the properties of the object, but will only create a new object at the top level. For nested objects, the references of the inner objects will be copied and will not create new ones. You can simply do so by using the function in Array’s prototype.

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**@seb44** · 8 upvotes

> Why do we get 4 years old articles on daily news?

**@butterfly771** · 6 upvotes

> Basic grammar articles from four years ago should be reasonably labeled or else they will be perceived as attracting clicks,which is very bad

**@armandebussy** · 5 upvotes

> Grateful for these JavaScript tricks that will improve my coding!

**@srcmayte** · 4 upvotes

> Some nice little tricks there for beginners!

**@boumouzounabrahimvall** · 3 upvotes

> Helpful tricks, wish I knew the first one before.

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