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Fun with JavaScript closures
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console.info('* TRUTH *'); | |
var truth = function() { return true; }; | |
console.info(truth); // function() | |
console.info(truth()); // true | |
console.info('* F *'); | |
var origF = function(arg) { return arg; }; | |
var f = origF; | |
console.info(f); // function() | |
console.info(f()); // undefined | |
console.info(f(truth)); // function() | |
console.info(f(truth())); // true | |
console.info('* G *'); | |
// Uncommenting the console lines inside this function will give you a hint as to what's happening | |
var g = function(func) { | |
//console.info('the outer arguments are', arguments); | |
return function() { | |
//console.info('the inner arguments are', arguments); | |
return func(); | |
}; | |
} | |
console.info(g); // function() | |
console.info(g()); // function() | |
console.info(g('hello')); // function() | |
try { | |
g('hello')(); | |
} catch (e) { | |
console.info(e); // TypeError: func is not a function | |
} | |
console.info(g(truth)); // function() | |
console.info(g(truth)()); // true | |
console.info('* H *'); | |
var h = g(truth); | |
console.info(h); // function() | |
console.info(h()); // true | |
// And the kickers | |
console.info('* F again *'); | |
f = g(f); | |
console.info(f); // function() | |
console.info(f()); // undefined | |
console.info(f(truth)) // undefined | |
// reset f | |
f = origF; | |
f = g(f(truth)); | |
console.info(f); // function() | |
console.info(f()); // true | |
console.info(f(truth)) // true |
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