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asaf omri
Courses Plus Student 2,784 PointsStatic variable
Hey, guys does anyone have a logical explantation to this:
function f() {
f.count = ++f.count || 1
}
what extacly makes f.count a static variable, i don't get it
2 Answers
Greg Kaleka
39,021 PointsHi asaf,
Are you pulling this code from a specific video/course? I'm a bit confused because f.count is not a variable. It would help to see the context of where this code is coming from.
You can try reading this Wikipedia article on static variables, but it's not super easy to grasp. Again, if you can help me out with some context, I may be able to boil it down a bit.
Cheers,
Greg
asaf omri
Courses Plus Student 2,784 PointsHey Greg , That's the way to define a static variable in javascript, really weird i just don't get the concept behind it.. its taking the enviorment of f and assigns a count into it, but what is hard to grasp is the ++f.count || 1, basically , you can just add console.log into f function, and see that if you invoke the function outside, its will counter the f.count as static var