What this snippet does
Closures capture variables from their enclosing scope, retaining access even after the outer function returns.
Expected output
10
Why practise typing this
Typing functions code builds muscle memory for the symbols and indentation Python uses most, which prose-based typing tests never cover. DevType measures your words per minute and accuracy on this snippet and tracks the individual characters you mistype, so later lessons can target them.
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