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== Why is this an issue?
When using the Backbone.js framework with model ``++defaults++`` that contain arrays or objects, ``++defaults++`` should be defined as a function rather than an object. This is because objects and arrays are passed by reference in JavaScript. So a ``++defaults++`` object that contains arrays or objects is going to set the default value of every instance to point to the same shared object or array.
Use a function instead and a fresh copy of the object or array will be peeled off for each instance.
=== Noncompliant code example
[source,javascript]
----
var Person = Backbone.Model.extend({
defaults: { // Noncompliant; every instance of Person will share the same instance of favoriteColors
favoriteColors: ["blue","purple","raspberry"]
}
});
----
=== Compliant solution
[source,javascript]
----
var Person = Backbone.Model.extend({
defaults: function() {
return {
favoriteColors: ["blue","purple","raspberry"]
};
}
});
----
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