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5 changes: 3 additions & 2 deletions src/closure.md
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Expand Up @@ -115,9 +115,10 @@ Let's start with defining a term that we will be using quite a bit in the rest o
*upvar*. An **upvar** is a variable that is local to the function where the closure is defined. So,
in the above examples, **x** will be an upvar to the closure. They are also sometimes referred to as
the *free variables* meaning they are not bound to the context of the closure.
[`src/librustc_middle/ty/query/mod.rs`][upvars] defines a query called *upvars* for this purpose.
[`src/librustc_middle/ty/query/mod.rs`][upvars] defines a query called *upvars_mentioned*
for this purpose.

[upvars]: https://doc.rust-lang.org/nightly/nightly-rustc/rustc_middle/ty/query/queries/struct.upvars.html
[upvars]: https://doc.rust-lang.org/nightly/nightly-rustc/rustc_middle/ty/query/queries/struct.upvars_mentioned.html

Other than lazy invocation, one other thing that the distinguishes a closure from a
normal function is that it can use the upvars. It borrows these upvars from its surrounding
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