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Subject: Functions, methods, closures, and function as arguments!

This week\u2019s episode covers the basics of all sorts of functions: normal functions, methods, and closures.

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• An explanation (in Ruby) by Martin Fowler
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• Rust book
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• Rust by Example
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• \u201cWhat is a closure?\u201d (Progammers Stack Exchange) \u2013 the first answer is the best, but the second answer may be a helpful stepping stone for people just getting their heads around this and coming from OOP languages like C++ or Java (even though I disagree with the explanation in some ways).
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• \u201cWhat is a closure?\u201d (Stack Overflow) \u2013 careful, thorough answer using JavaScript as an example.
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• Exercism (hat tip: Lechindanier on GitHub)
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• Rust Learning
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• Rust and Swift (viii)
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• New Rustacean:\n
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  • Twitter: @newrustacean
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  • App.net: @newrustacean
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  • Patreon
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  • Dwolla
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  • Email: hello@newrustacean.com
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• Chris Krycho\n
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  • Twitter: @chriskrycho
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  • App.net: @chriskrycho
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