Introduction
Memory management is a critical concept in JavaScript. Unlike languages like C and C++, JavaScript automatically allocates memory when objects and variables are created, and frees it up when they are no longer used. This automatic memory management is handled through garbage collection.
Understanding how memory allocation and garbage collection works in JavaScript is important for building performant applications. Poor memory management can lead to memory leaks and slow code. In this tutorial, we'll learn how memory is allocated on the heap, used during execution, and eventually collected. The goal is to understand the lifecycle of memory in JavaScript so you can write optimized code and avoid issues like memory leaks.
