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JavaScript Symbols: Unique Identifiers

Understand JavaScript Symbols. Learn to create unique identifiers and use symbols as object keys.

Alex Thompson
December 19, 2025
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JavaScript Symbols

What are Symbols?

Symbols create unique identifiers. Each symbol is unique.

```javascript const sym1 = Symbol('id'); const sym2 = Symbol('id');

sym1 === sym2; // false (always unique!) ```

Using Symbols as Keys

```javascript const id = Symbol('id'); const user = { name: 'John', [id]: 123 }; ```

Key Takeaway

Symbols create unique values. Use as object keys for privacy. Each symbol is always unique.

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