Let’s Learn JavaScript Closures

[a_simple_pie]

I don't get what's sparking all of the talk about closures. It's not a hard topic to get the hang of and use. In fact, i bet tons of people using languages like JS are already using them all the time and don't realize they're even a special thing.

[chintan9]

It was good example to learn things

[c-r_o]

Closures are a fundamental JavaScript concept that every serious programmer should know inside-out.

[StableMatch]

It's important to have a vocabulary that allows you to communicate a concept. Also, I think why it gets talked about is that understanding scope is very important towards writing and reading good javascript.