Is it possible to gain access to the closure of a function?
closures, javascript, scope
Solution
That's (one of) the purpose(s) of a closure - to keep information private. Since the function already has been executed its scope variables are no longer available from outside (and have never been) - only the functions executed in it's scope (still) have access.
However you could give access via getters/setters.
You might want to take a look into Stuart Langridge's talk about closures. Very recommendable are also Douglas Crockfords Explanations. You can do lots of fancy stuff with closures;)
Edit: You have several options to examine the closure: Watch the object in the webdeveloper console or (as I do it often) return a debug-function which dumps out all the private variables to the console.
Problem
A function in javascript forms a closure by keeping a (hidden) link to its enclosing scope. Is it possible to access it programmatically when we have the function (as a variable value) ? The real goal is theoretical but a demonstration could be to list the properties of the closure. ``` var x = (function(){ var y = 5; return function() { alert(y); }; })(); //access y here with x somehow ```