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Function capture

Learn Function capture in Gleam with a focused explanation, a topic-specific example, and a mastery check.

12 min read • Intermediate

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pub fn add(a, b) { a + b }
pub fn main() { let add_ten = add(10, _); io.debug(add_ten(5)) }

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