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14.4 The Concept of Closure

The concept of closure is the idea that a lambda expression "captures" the variable bindings that are in lexical scope at the point where the lambda expression occurs. The procedure created by the lambda expression can refer to and mutate the captured bindings, and the values of those bindings persist between procedure calls.

This section explains and explores the various parts of this idea in more detail.

14.4.1 Names, Locations, Values and Environments		Names, locations, values and environments.
14.4.2 Local Variables and Environments		Local variables and local environments.
14.4.3 Environment Chaining		Environment chaining.
14.4.4 Lexical Scope		The meaning of lexical scoping.
14.4.5 Closure		Explaining the concept of closure.
14.4.6 Example 1: A Serial Number Generator		Example 1: a serial number generator.
14.4.7 Example 2: A Shared Persistent Variable		Example 2: a shared persistent variable.
14.4.8 Example 3: The Callback Closure Problem		Example 3: the callback closure problem.
14.4.9 Example 4: Object Orientation		Example 4: object orientation.