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JavaScript Joel
JavaScript Joel

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Visualizing Closures with the VSCode Debugger

Let use the VSCODE debugger to visualize a closure to help us understand what they are.

I consider myself a visual learner so it helps me to see the thing I am trying to learn. So I am going to set breakpoints and looking directly at the closure in the debugger. This should also help you understand what a closure is.

Are you a visual learner? Does this help you understand closures?

Watch this video if you need help setting up the debugger in VSCode

Quokka live coding extension: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=WallabyJs.quokka-vscode

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JavaScript Joel •

Glad you found it useful! Cheers 🍻

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Michael Gale •

This was great, thanks!
Enjoyed your longer format one as well.

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JavaScript Joel •

I'm hoping to have more on debugging in Node. I don't think I covered enough here :)