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var foo = { x: 1, y: (function () { return this++this.x; })() }; console.log(foo.y); // undefined rather than 2

Let's say that I want to be able to reference foo.y without using foo.y()I want to be able to reference foo.y without using foo.y(). Is that possible?

The above obviously doesn't work, and I'm assuming it is because closure changesreferences a different this.

var foo = { x: 1, y: (function () { return this.x; })() }; console.log(foo.y); // undefined

Let's say that I want to be able to reference foo.y without using foo.y(). Is that possible?

The above obviously doesn't work, and I'm assuming it is because closure changes this.

var foo = { x: 1, y: (function () { return ++this.x; })() }; console.log(foo.y); // undefined rather than 2

Let's say that I want to be able to reference foo.y without using foo.y(). Is that possible?

The above obviously doesn't work, and I'm assuming it is because closure references a different this.

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How do I reference an object property in an anonymous function within the same object?

var foo = { x: 1, y: (function () { return this.x; })() }; console.log(foo.y); // undefined

Let's say that I want to be able to reference foo.y without using foo.y(). Is that possible?

The above obviously doesn't work, and I'm assuming it is because closure changes this.