const target = { a: 1, b: 2 }; const source = { b: 4, c: 5 }; const returnedTarget = Object.assign(target, source); console.log(target); // expected output: Object { a: 1, b: 4, c: 5 } console.log(returnedTarget); // expected output: Object { a: 1, b: 4, c: 5 }