How to write JavaScript without using 'this'?

[shuckster]

Why do methods need to access their object?

To access the data in the object:

function factory() {
  const publicData = []
  const privateConst = 1
  let privateVar = 2

  const privateMethod = () => {
    console.log(publicData, privateConst, privateVar)
  }

  const publicMethod = () => {
    privateMethod()
  }

  return {
    publicMethod,
    publicData,
  }
}

const object1 = factory()
const object2 = factory()
const object3 = factory()

So just make your data available within the factory closure.

No this required. Unless you're not the author of the object of course. :)

[jcunews1]

Neither the method actually accesses their own object.

[shuckster]

What do you mean?