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Discussion on: Rethinking JavaScript: The complete elimination and eradication of JavaScript's this.

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inf3rno •

Well it is hard to follow what you want to achieve here. If you don't like "this" in javascript classes, then try a procedural or functional approach instead or choose a different languge e.g. java, which uses "this" rarely, if you insist to oop.

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JavaScript Joel •

I'm not sure what is so hard to follow. I could boil it down to 3 words: Stop using this.

The articles I write all preach a functional reactive paradigm. You might enjoy How I rediscovered my love for JavaScript after throwing 90% of it in the trash.

While my code doesn't require the use of this, there are many 3rd party libraries which force you to use this.

Example:

const events = new EventEmitter2({ wildcard: true })

events.on('button.*', function() {
  console.log('event:', this.event)
})

events.emit('button.click')

or choose a different languge

The "If you don't like it go somewhere else approach" is not a solution.