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JavaScript closures vs. anonymous functions
Anonymous Functions
Anonymous, as the name suggests, allows creating a function without any names identifier. It can be used as an argument to other functions. They are called using the variable name:
This is how JavaScript anonymous functions can be used:
var func = function() { alert(‘This is anonymous'); } func();
Another example can be the following:
setTimeout(function() { alert('Demo'); }, 3000);
JavaScript Closures
In JavaScript, all functions work like closures. A closure is a function, which uses the scope in which it was declared when invoked. It is not the scope in which it was invoked.
Here’s an example:
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <body> <h2>JavaScript Closures</h2> <script> var p = 20; function a() { var p = 40; b(function() { alert(p); }); } function b(f) { var p = 60; f(); } a(); </script> </body> </html>
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