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Discussion on: The Holey Array Problem

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Felipe Figueroa

Why does array[999] = 'HAIL SATAN! ♥' convert the array to a plain object? Is it because of the index or because the special character?

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Abdullah Ali

The index. The content has no bearing on the matter.

When you poke enough holes into the array, V8 deems it as “sparse enough” to get this treatment.