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What is a closure, in plain terms?

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I keep hearing the word but the textbook definitions confuse me. Can someone explain it without jargon?

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asked 1 days agoLiam OConnor2,940

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    A closure is a function bundled with the variables it captured from its defining scope. The function keeps access to them even after that scope returns.

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    answered 1 days agoMarcus Webb7,334

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