Top "Closures" questions

A closure is a first-class function that refers to (closes over) variables from the scope in which it was defined.

Closure vs Anonymous function (difference?)

Possible Duplicates: What is Closures/Lambda in PHP or Javascript in layman terms? What is the difference between a 'closure' …

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Cell-var-from-loop warning from Pylint

For the following code: for sort_key, order in query_data['sort']: results.sort(key=lambda k: get_from_dot_…

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Closures in Java 7

I have heard that closures could be introduced in the next Java standard that is scheduled to be released somewhere …

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When does a closure implement Fn, FnMut and FnOnce?

What are the specific conditions for a closure to implement the Fn, FnMut and FnOnce traits? That is: When does …

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How to pass a variable by value to an anonymous javascript function?

The Objective I want to dynamically assign event handlers to some divs on pages throughout a site. My Method Im …

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JavaScript pass scope to another function

Is it possible to somehow pass the scope of a function to another? For example, function a(){ var x = 5; var …

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Difference between block (Objective-C) and closure (Swift) in iOS

In tutorials it's written that functionally both are same even closure is more easier then block and its avoided the …

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How do I store a closure in a struct in Rust?

Before Rust 1.0, I could write a structure using this obsolete closure syntax: struct Foo { pub foo: |usize| -> usize, } …

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Closures: why are they so useful?

As an OO developer, maybe I have difficulty seeing its value. What added value do they give? Do they fit …

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Javascript closures and side effects in plain English? (separately)

I've been reading some JavaScript books and I always hear about closures and side effects. For some reason I can't …

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