This JavaScript code is creating a self-invoking function (an immediately...

August 23, 2025 at 09:04 PM

javascript: (function(){ localStorage[prompt("THE KEY")] = prompt("THE RECORD") })()

This JavaScript code is creating a self-invoking function (an immediately invoked function expression, or IIFE) that does the following:

  1. Prompts the user for a key: The prompt("THE KEY") displays a dialog box asking the user to input some text. Whatever the user enters is used as a key in the localStorage.

  2. Prompts the user for a value: The prompt("THE RECORD") displays another dialog box asking the user for another input, which will become the value associated with the key from the previous prompt.

  3. Stores the key-value pair in localStorage: The code uses the localStorage object (a browser API that stores data persistently) to save the input data. Specifically:

    • The key (from the first prompt) is used as the property name in localStorage.
    • The value (from the second prompt) is stored as the value for that property.

Example:

If the user enters:

  • "Name" for the first prompt (THE KEY)
  • "Alice" for the second prompt (THE RECORD)

The code will effectively execute this:

localStorage["Name"] = "Alice";

This stores the value "Alice" under the key "Name" in the localStorage of the browser.

Side Effects:

  1. Data stored in localStorage persists even after refreshing the page or restarting the browser (until explicitly cleared by the user or programmatically).
  2. This is a simplistic implementation without validation or error handling, so invalid or duplicate keys could overwrite existing data.
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