julia> a = fill(1) 0-dimensional Array{Int64, 0}: 1 julia> function foo(b) a[] + b end foo (generic function with 1 method) julia> foo(1) 2 julia> a[] = 2 2 julia> foo(1) 3 julia> some_detector(foo) # returns `true` Is it possible to develop a function like some_detector to d…

Is it possible to know if a function has captured local variables?

Benny May 13, 2025, 12:12am 9

That can’t happen. Capturing is just for local variables with scopes that can end. Global variables just exist whereever they are.

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