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JavaScript

Posted by Ryan Hellerud
Ryan Hellerud
3,635 Points

Can anyone explain how this javascript works?

Hello guys,

I am reviewing the video titled 'Predicting closures output #4, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtYyX97Nf-Q , from udacity js course and I have trouble grasping how after running the second newSaga() function, the following call to sagas[0] retains the var foil - 'Rat'. I know this is jumping right in the middle of things, the actualy course is located https://www.udacity.com , titled: 'Object-Oriented JavaScript'

I would think that running the newSaga() function a second time would in fact return a different foil value, similar to how calling sags[1] after it returns a different deed value. Can anyone explain exactly what's going on here, thanks!