gistfile1.txt

// NOT WORKING VERSION

var populateUsers, deferreds, dfd, torch, _i, _len;

deferreds = [];

for (_i = 0, _len = results.length; _i < _len; _i++) {
  torch = results[_i];
  dfd = new $.Deferred();
  torch.populateUsers(function(populatedTorch) {
    return dfd.resolve();
  });
  deferreds.push(dfd.promise());
}

$.when.apply(null, deferreds).done(function() {
  return console.log('DONE');
});

// WORKING VERSION

var deferreds, dfd, torch, _fn, _i, _len;

deferreds = [];

_fn = function(dfd) {
  return torch.populateUsers(function(populatedTorch) {
    return dfd.resolve();
  });
};
for (_i = 0, _len = results.length; _i < _len; _i++) {
  torch = results[_i];
  dfd = new $.Deferred();
  _fn(dfd);
  deferreds.push(dfd.promise());
}

$.when.apply(null, deferreds).done(function() {
  return console.log('DONE');
});