Make a Person - Variable that can't be accessed?

[JeremyLT]

The variable is captured in the context of the object. I think it’s easier to see here:

freeCodeCamp Challenge Guide: Make a Person

Make a Person Problem Explanation You will need a closure to hold data that is not a property. Relevant Links Closures Details of the Object Model Hints Hint 1 The challenge checks for how many keys you used. Any additional variables you declare have to be in the closure of the object and not properties. Solutions

Solution 1 (Click to Show/Hide)

const Person = function(first, last) { let firstName = first; let lastName = last; this.getFirstName = function() { return firstName; …

For further reading (super interesting stuff), look up closures.