..:: Source code - 60object_reference.js ::..

/**
 * Reference
 */

//Primitive values are not reference types
var x = 5;
var y = x;
y = 8; //only y is modified. x is not modified
console.log(x); //5



//Objects are reference types
var obj_x = {prop: 13};
var obj_y = obj_x;
obj_y.prop = 21; //obj_x.prop is also modified to 21
console.log(obj_x.prop); //21
 

..:: NodeJS Console - 60object_reference.js ::..

$ node 60object_reference.js
5
21
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