var Counter = (function() {
var privateCounter = 0;
function changeBy(val) {
privateCounter += val;
}
return {
increment: function() {
changeBy(1);
},
decrement: function() {
changeBy(-1);
},
value: function() {
return privateCounter;
}
}
})();
console.log(Counter.value()); /* logs 0 */
Counter.increment();
Counter.increment();
console.log(Counter.value()); /* logs 2 */
Counter.decrement();
console.log(Counter.value()); /* logs 1 */
Why does Counter () need to be executed immediately to run correctly?