Q2: If you are managing a group of user objects, each with associated metadata, how would using a WeakMap affect memory management compared to using a Map?

Using a WeakMap for managing user objects with associated metadata is advantageous for memory management. In a WeakMap, keys are weakly referenced, meaning that if there are no other references to a key, it can be garbage collected. This is useful when managing user objects because if a user object is removed elsewhere in the application, the associated metadata can also be automatically cleared from the WeakMap, preventing unnecessary memory consumption. A Map, on the other hand, would retain the user objects in memory even if they are no longer needed, potentially leading to memory issues.