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Closure in Javascript
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Closure in Javascript

via Dev.to JavaScriptPriyaramu2h ago

What is a Closure? In JavaScript, when you create a function inside another function, the inner function can use the variables of the outer function. Normally, once a function finishes running, its variables are gone. But in closures, the inner function keeps those variables in memory. function outer () { let name = " John " ; function inner () { console . log ( name ); } return inner ; } const myFunction = outer (); myFunction (); Difference Between Function and Closure Function A normal function executes its code and then finishes. Once it is done, the variables inside the function are removed from memory and cannot be used again.In a normal function, variables are often global and can be changed by anyone, which makes them unsafe. let count = 0 ; function add () { count ++ ; console . log ( count ); } Closure A closure is a function that remembers the variables from its outer function even after the outer function has finished running. These variables stay in memory and can be used

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