What's the difference between objects and associated array in javascript?

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The Confusing discussion

In this question, there is a discussion on the concepts of associated array and object in javaScript which I got a bit confused.

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Associative Array

In computer science, an associative array (also called a map or a dictionary) is an abstract data type composed of a collection of (key,value) pairs, such that each possible key appears at most once in the collection.

As far as I know objects in JavaScript match that definition.

Of course there is no unique "Associative Array" object, that's any different then any other normal object. So if you want associative array functionality use a javascript object.

However the following is a common piece of misinformation

There is no associative array in JavaScript

You should simply ignore these people, maybe try to convince them they are wrong.