Cassidy Williams • 2/25/2016

Closures in JavaScript

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This technical article explains the concept of closures in JavaScript, a fundamental feature for JS developers. It defines closures as inner functions that retain access to an outer function's scope, enabling data privacy. The post contrasts local and global variables, demonstrates a basic closure with a counter example, and mentions common use cases like functional programming and event handlers.

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