Static variables in JavaScript

Question

How can I create static variables in Javascript?

Answer 1

There are 4 ways to emulate function-local static variables in Javascript.

Method 1: Using function object properties (supported in old browsers)

function someFunc1(){
    if( !('staticVar' in someFunc1) )
        someFunc1.staticVar = 0 ;
    alert(++someFunc1.staticVar) ;
}

someFunc1() ; //prints 1
someFunc1() ; //prints 2
someFunc1() ; //prints 3

Method 2: Using a closure, variant 1 (supported in old browsers)

var someFunc2 = (function(){
    var staticVar = 0 ;
    return function(){
        alert(++staticVar) ;
    }
})()

someFunc2() ; //prints 1
someFunc2() ; //prints 2
someFunc2() ; //prints 3

Method 3: Using a closure, variant 2 (also supported in old browsers)

var someFunc3 ;
with({staticVar:0})
    var someFunc3 = function(){
        alert(++staticVar) ;
    }

someFunc3() ; //prints 1
someFunc3() ; //prints 2
someFunc3() ; //prints 3

Method 4: Using a closure, variant 3 (requires support for EcmaScript 2015)

{
    let staticVar = 0 ;
    function someFunc4(){
        alert(++staticVar) ;
    }
}

someFunc4() ; //prints 1
someFunc4() ; //prints 2
someFunc4() ; //prints 3