
functional programming - What is a 'Closure'? - Stack Overflow
Aug 31, 2008 · I asked a question about Currying and closures were mentioned. What is a closure? How does it relate to currying?
What is a practical use for a closure in JavaScript?
Apr 28, 2010 · But the callback function in the setTimeout is also a closure; it might be considered "a practical use" since you could access some other local variables from the callback. When I …
function - How do JavaScript closures work? - Stack Overflow
Sep 21, 2008 · How would you explain JavaScript closures to someone with a knowledge of the concepts they consist of (for example functions, variables and the like), but does not …
What are 'closures' in C#? - Stack Overflow
A closure in C# takes the form of an in-line delegate/ anonymous method. A closure is attached to its parent method meaning that variables defined in parent's method body can be referenced …
oop - Closures: why are they so useful? - Stack Overflow
Aug 20, 2009 · 3 Closures fit pretty well into an OO world. As an example, consider C# 3.0: It has closures and many other functional aspects, but is still a very object-oriented language. In my …
What is the difference between a 'closure' and a 'lambda'?
Lambdas and closures are each a subset of all functions, but there is only an intersection between lambdas and closures, where the non-intersecting part of closures would be named functions …
Can you explain closures (as they relate to Python)?
Aug 17, 2008 · For me, "closures" are functions which are capable to remember the environment they were created. This functionality, allows you to use variables or methods within the closure …
Do we have closures in C++? - Stack Overflow
Sep 28, 2012 · I was reading about closures on the net. I was wondering if C++ has a built-in facility for closures or if there is any way we can implement closures in C++?
What are 'closures' in .NET? - Stack Overflow
Jan 9, 2009 · 3 Closures are chunks of code that reference a variable outside themselves, (from below them on the stack), that might be called or executed later, (like when an event or …
What do lambda function closures capture? - Stack Overflow
What do the closures capture exactly? What is the most elegant way to convince the lambda functions to capture the current value of i in a way that will not be affected when i changes its …