> In the functional example, where does Person store the fName and lName variables? Is there an intrinsic/hidden 'this' pointer? If functions persist data, are

> In the functional example, where does Person store the fName and lName variables? Is there an intrinsic/hidden 'this' pointer? If functions persist data, are they really classified as functions anymore? There is no intrinsic "this", the code as presented is using a closure. Closures are typically considered a standard part of functional programming.