Top "Closures" questions

Is window really global in Javascript?

Take this piece of Javascript in a browser: <script> console.log(window.someThing); var x = 12; function foo() { window.…

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jQuery dollar sign ($) as function argument?

I understand JavaScript closures, and I've seen this done in native JS: (function () { // all JS code here })(); But, what does …

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Why do we need fibers

For Fibers we have got classic example: generating of Fibonacci numbers fib = Fiber.new do x, y = 0, 1 loop do Fiber.…

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Can't pass event to addEventListener: closure issue

This one's driving me crazy... I have a loop which adds an event listener to an SVG object. The object …

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Why use anonymous function?

Possible Duplicate: How do you use anonymous functions in PHP? Why should i use an anonymous function? I mean, what's …

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iOS Swift Pass Closure as Property?

Let's say I have a custom UIView, lets call it MyCustomView. Inside this view is a UITextField property. Suppose my …

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Are defaults in JDK 8 a form of multiple inheritance in Java?

A new feature coming in JDK 8 allows you to add to an existing interface while preserving binary compatibility. The syntax …

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Can I make #selector refer to a closure in Swift?

I want to make a selector argument of my method refer to a closure property, both of them exist in …

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How do I create a list of Python lambdas (in a list comprehension/for loop)?

I want to create a list of lambda objects from a list of constants in Python; for instance: listOfNumbers = [1,2,3,4,5] square = …

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Does Java 8 Support Closures?

I'm confused. I thought Java 8 was going to emerge from the stone age and start supporting lambdas/closures. But when …

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