One of the reasons that it's a big deal is because of what it means for functions. It helps make named-parameters more attractive, which can help a lot with cod

One of the reasons that it's a big deal is because of what it means for functions. It helps make named-parameters more attractive, which can help a lot with code maintainability. Example code: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Operators/Destructuring_assignment#Function_argument_defaults https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Refe... Additionally, it's nice sugar for module loading, for modules that export multiple values.