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closures.js — DevVizs
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1function outer() {
2 let count = 0;
3 return function inner() {
4 count++;
5 return count;
6 }
7}
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Call Stack
inner()
outer()
(global)
Explanation

inner() retains count via its closure — even after outer() returns.

Closures — Scope & Lexical Environment
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Event LoopClosuresSingletonFactory MethodScope ChainNetflix ArchitecturePromisesPrototype ChainuseEffectDiscord ArchitectureHeap & StackLoad BalancerUPI Architecturethis KeywordDecoratorSnapchat ArchitectureObserverVirtual DOMAdapterGIL
Event LoopClosuresSingletonFactory MethodScope ChainNetflix ArchitecturePromisesPrototype ChainuseEffectDiscord ArchitectureHeap & StackLoad BalancerUPI Architecturethis KeywordDecoratorSnapchat ArchitectureObserverVirtual DOMAdapterGIL
Event LoopClosuresSingletonFactory MethodScope ChainNetflix ArchitecturePromisesPrototype ChainuseEffectDiscord ArchitectureHeap & StackLoad BalancerUPI Architecturethis KeywordDecoratorSnapchat ArchitectureObserverVirtual DOMAdapterGIL
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