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# [First understand scope; said old closure](https://naumanzafar.dev/first-understand-scope-said-old-closure?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

let age = 10; console.log(age); // logs 10 Scope manages the accessibility of variables. Since the definition of age (line # 1) & accessing it (line # 2) are within the same scope. It works! In JavaScript, a new scope is created by a function or a ...

Dec 12, 2022 · 2 min read · naumanzafar.dev  
Updated Jan 27, 2023  
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