Static variables in JavaScript

Question

How can I create static variables in Javascript?

Answer 1

The closest thing in JavaScript to a static variable is a global variable - this is simply a variable declared outside the scope of a function or object literal:

var thisIsGlobal = 1;

function foo() {
    var thisIsNot = 2;
}

The other thing you could do would be to store global variables inside an object literal like this:

var foo = { bar : 1 }

And then access the variabels like this: foo.bar.