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A '''closure''' is a capability of certain [[programming language|programming languages]]. As with many terms relating to [[software]], there are conflicting definitions of closure within the field of [[computer science]]. According to [[Martin Fowler]]: "Some people say that the term only applies to an actual value that includes bindings from its environment...Others use the term 'closure' to refer to a programming construct that has the ability to bind to its environment."<ref name="MF">{{cite web|url=http://martinfowler.com/bliki/Closure.html|title="Closure"|publisher=© Copyright Martin Fowler, all rights reserved|year=2007|accessdate=2007-09-17}}</ref> | |||
== | The [[Ruby_programming_language#Closures|Ruby programming language]] article has a discussion of closures. | ||
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Revision as of 17:12, 6 January 2009
A closure is a capability of certain programming languages. As with many terms relating to software, there are conflicting definitions of closure within the field of computer science. According to Martin Fowler: "Some people say that the term only applies to an actual value that includes bindings from its environment...Others use the term 'closure' to refer to a programming construct that has the ability to bind to its environment."[1]
The Ruby programming language article has a discussion of closures.