Re:JavaScript's New Superpower: Explicit Resource Management
by mceachen on Saturday May 17, 2025 @12:57PM
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Other posters correctly described _what_ this is, but I didn't see anyone answer _why_.
Using a Symbol as the method name disambiguates this method from any previously-defined methods.
In other words, by using a Symbol for the method name (and not using a string), it's impossible to "name collide" on this new API, which would accidentally mark a class as disposable.
Using a Symbol as the method name disambiguates this method from any previously-defined methods.
In other words, by using a Symbol for the method name (and not using a string), it's impossible to "name collide" on this new API, which would accidentally mark a class as disposable.