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JavaScript Practice Object Interaction Starting with Some Methods Solution: Adding New Properties to the Book Class

Samuel Kleos
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Samuel Kleos
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 13,307 Points

But infinite series?

Library has a book which has a patron which has a book which has a patron which has a book. . . ad infinitum

Is this not a problem?

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
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Steven Parker
Steven Parker
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The patron attribute of a book is only a reference to an existing patron object, not a new one. Similarly, the patron's currentBook is a reference to an existing book object and not a separate one.