Matthew Tyson updated the article with newer syntax and code examples in May 2024. This article covers a sample of JavaScript statements you are most likely to see and use in your JavaScript programs.

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Built-in JavaScript objects and functions are ones you'll use all the time. Here's how to use Object, JSON, String, Math, Date, and console in your JavaScript programs.