Javascript Scopes and Variable Binding

Posted May 14, 2006 at 10:31 PM

Tags: Javascript / DHTML

A while back I was talking about having trouble with Javascript variable dereferencing and Javascript variable binding in function declaration. And, from viewing the google searches that people have been doing to get to my site, this topic has certainly confused a good number of people. I was just going through some blogs and I came across a post on Aaron Johnson's website about this very thing. Check out this link to Javascript Closures. I just read the first few pages and it is definately something I have to whipp out the old highlighter and get to learning. I can't wait to get to work tomorrow and print it out.

I just said I can't wait to get to work. How lucky am I?

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Aaron T. Grogg
Jun 17, 2008 at 2:18 PM // reply »
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hey, the "JavaScript Closures" link is busted; i think this is it now:
http://jibbering.com/faq/faq_notes/closures.html

peace,
Atg


CAO NGUYEN
Oct 12, 2009 at 7:43 PM // reply »
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11 Points

I don't know what you did.
you should explain more detail


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