Understanding the Document Object Model

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Observation	Diagnostic question
Runtime value	What value actually arrived?
Language rule	Which rule determines the result?

javascript

const user = { name: 'Lina', role: 'editor' };
user.active = true;
console.log(user.name, user.active);

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Keep the experiment focused on understanding the document object model and change one assumption at a time.

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Mentor note: for understanding the document object model, name the invariant you need before reaching for a clever shortcut. Clear state and explicit assumptions make later debugging much cheaper.

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A useful habit here is to inspect the actual value or runtime state rather than trusting a name. The example below is intentionally small, so one changed line has an obvious effect.

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Observation

Diagnostic question

Runtime value

What value actually arrived?

Language rule

Which rule determines the result?