Understanding JavaScript Closures: A Simple Guide

JavaScript closures are often a topic that confuses new and even some experienced developers. Yet, understanding closures is crucial because they are widely used in JavaScript for everything from event handlers to callbacks and beyond. In this blog post, we will demystify closures using simple examples and explain why they are so powerful in JavaScript development.

What is a Closure?

In JavaScript, a closure is a function that remembers the environment in which it was created. This environment consists of any local variables that were in-scope at the time the closure was created.

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