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The Line between the Proxy and Decorator Pattern

Learn to distinguish between the Proxy and Decorator patterns in Node.js, understanding their conceptual differences and practical applications. This lesson helps you identify when to use each pattern, acknowledging their overlap in JavaScript's dynamic environment and how they complement each other in structural design.

Differences between the Proxy and Decorator patterns

At this point in the course, we might have some legitimate doubts about the differences between the Proxy and the Decorator patterns. These two patterns are indeed very similar and they can sometimes be used interchangeably.

In its classic incarnation, the ...