
functional programming - What is a 'Closure'? - Stack Overflow
Aug 31, 2008 · I asked a question about Currying and closures were mentioned. What is a closure? How does it relate to currying?
function - How do JavaScript closures work? - Stack Overflow
Sep 21, 2008 · A closure is a pairing of: A function and A reference to that function's outer scope (lexical environment) A lexical environment is part of every execution context (stack frame) …
Type hinting – Difference between `Closure` and `callable`
But I honestly like the Closure + Closure::fromCallable approach, because string or array as callable has always been weird. Will B. Over a year ago @RoboRobok one reason for …
What is the difference between a 'closure' and a 'lambda'?
And here comes the closure part: The closure of a lambda expression is this particular set of symbols defined in the outer context (environment) that give values to the free symbols in this …
What is a practical use for a closure in JavaScript?
Apr 28, 2010 · A closure can actually be any function within another function, and its key characteristic is that it has access to the scope of the parent function including it's variables …
What are 'closures' in C#? - Stack Overflow
A closure in C# takes the form of an in-line delegate/ anonymous method. A closure is attached to its parent method meaning that variables defined in parent's method body can be referenced …
Are Lambda expressions in C# closures? - Stack Overflow
A closure is "a function together with a referencing environment for the non-local variables of that function.". When you make a lambda expression that uses variables defined outside of the …
JavaScript closure inside loops – simple practical example
Apr 15, 2009 · That's the magic, and frustration, of closure. "JavaScript Functions close over the scope they are declared in, and retain access to that scope even as variable values inside of …
Exactly what is the difference between a "closure" and a "block"?
The main difference is that a block simply groups instructions together (for example the body of a while statement), while a closure is a variable that contains some code that can be executed. If …
What are 'closures' in .NET? - Stack Overflow
Jan 10, 2009 · What is a closure? Do we have them in .NET? If they do exist in .NET, could you please provide a code snippet (preferably in C#) explaining it?