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Name: Namespace pattern
ID: m42782
Language: English (en)
Summary: This modules explains how to avoid having too many global variables in JavaScript programs. This is accomplished by using the 'namespace pattern'. This pattern is used in many libraries.
Subject: Science and Technology
Keywords: design pattern, global variable, JavaScript, JavaScript programming, namespace pattern, software engineering
License: Creative Commons Attribution License CC-BY 3.0
Authors: Hannes Hirzel (hannes.hirzel@gmail.com)
Copyright Holders: Hannes Hirzel (hannes.hirzel@gmail.com)
Maintainers: Hannes Hirzel (hannes.hirzel@gmail.com)
Latest version: 1.5 (history)
First publication date: Jan 25, 2012 4:42 am -0600
Last revision to module: Feb 11, 2012 3:08 am -0600

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Version History

Version: 1.5 Feb 11, 2012 3:08 am -0600 by Hannes Hirzel
Changes: 
added 'this' in the code example; added link to pattern book by Addy Osmani.
Version: 1.4 Feb 6, 2012 12:40 pm -0600 by Hannes Hirzel
Changes: 
Added prerequisite link to module 'variable declaration'
Version: 1.3 Feb 4, 2012 3:03 pm -0600 by Hannes Hirzel
Changes: 
Added link to Opera Dev website
Version: 1.2 Jan 27, 2012 3:31 am -0600 by Hannes Hirzel
Changes: 
clarifications in the intro; changed section title from 'Implementation' to 'Solution'. Change code snippet to console.log('within the "open" function');
Version: 1.1 Jan 27, 2012 12:56 am -0600 by Hannes Hirzel
Changes: 
Created module: first draft

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