Why does setTimeout(obj.method, 0) lose this in JavaScript?
Because the method is detached from obj when passed as a reference. setTimeout calls it with this as the global object (or undefined in strict mode). Fix it with .bind(obj), an arrow wrapper, or () => obj.method().
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