Understanding Closures in JavaScript

22-minute workshop with Andrew Chalkley and Joel Kraft

About this Workshop

In this workshop learn how closures are used to preserve data between function calls.

Teachers

  • Andrew Chalkley

    I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien, I'm an Englishman in Portland. All of my professional life I've worked with computers online. I'm a polyglot programmer and like using the right tools for the job. In my spare time I enjoy spending time with my family and when I get chance, sticking opponents in Halo 4.

  • Joel Kraft

    Joel is a web developer, as well as an author and teacher of JavaScript content at Treehouse. Joel lives in Portland, Oregon with his wife and two-year-old daughter.