console log prints value of assigned object instead of original and shows later value

[VitalJeevanjot]

hello,

const tenc = new TextEncoder()
const tdec = new TextDecoder()

const some_val = 'hello'

const hello = {
  a: 1,
  b: tenc.encode(some_val),
}

console.log(hello)

let k = null
k = hello
k.b = tdec.decode(k.b)

console.log(k)

If you run the above code from the quasar current version dev commands, You will get the value from console.log(hello) of k (more specifically, It shows value as a string, Instead of an Array when you expand the console log result but when not expended then it shows the correct datatype. I tried from both modes:- electron & browsers (chrome & firefox).

Running @quasar/cli v1.2.2
Running @quasar/app v3.3.3

[MilosPaunovic]

This does not seem Quasar related.

[VitalJeevanjot]

I actually tried to create this behavior online through multiple compilers but seems like it can only be created through webpack builders like quasar as I am using (maybe others but didn't try). So any explanation will be great.

[MilosPaunovic]

You've said it yourself - if it can be created only using webpack, then it's repo is the place to post this question. But logging stuff to the console might be browser specific and related to how browser console itself works.

[VitalJeevanjot]

ah I see,
Just tried on the browser console

Check the outputs

It does seem like a browser console thing...

Online compilers

Confused right now as to why different results because if it has to work as pass by reference then it should do it everywhere...

[VitalJeevanjot]

You are right though not Quasar specific issue as you said.
Thank you.

[VitalJeevanjot]

Anybody here later to check (if this stays)
Then please refer to this for your answer https://stackoverflow.com/questions/38660832/console-log-of-element-children-shows-0-length-but-has-three-entries-when-expand