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# [How JavaScript Closures and IIFEs Work](https://blog.mydevdiary.net/how-javascript-closures-and-iifes-work?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

For the first 100 days of 2021, as part of #100DaysOfCode, I am re-introducing myself to common JavaScript concepts and blogging about them! For this post, I am going to talk about closures and IIFEs and how important they can be in JavaScript progra...

Feb 5, 2021 · 6 min read · blog.mydevdiary.net  
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