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The hasOwnProperty method is a built-in JavaScript function used to determine whether an object has a specified property as its own property (not inherited). This method is particularly useful when working with objects and inheritance, as it helps to distinguish between properties that belong directly to an object and those that are inherited from its prototype chain.

The hasOwnProperty method is called on an object and takes a single argument, which is the name of the property to test. It returns a boolean value: true if the object has the specified property as its own property, and false otherwise. This method does not check the prototype chain, ensuring that only properties directly defined on the object are considered.

Here is an example of how to use the hasOwnProperty method:

```javascript

const obj = {

a: 1,

b: 2

};

console.log(obj.hasOwnProperty('a')); // true

console.log(obj.hasOwnProperty('b')); // true

console.log(obj.hasOwnProperty('toString')); // false

```

In this example, the object obj has properties 'a' and 'b', which are its own properties. The method returns true for these properties. However, 'toString' is not an own property of obj, as it is inherited from the Object prototype, so the method returns false.

The hasOwnProperty method is particularly useful in scenarios where you need to iterate over an object's properties and avoid inherited properties. For example, when using a for...in loop, you can use hasOwnProperty to filter out inherited properties:

```javascript

for (let key in obj) {

if (obj.hasOwnProperty(key)) {

console.log(key); // Outputs 'a' and 'b'

}

}

```

This ensures that only the object's own properties are processed, avoiding any properties inherited from the prototype chain.