gistfile1.js

// So, if I have this code:

function doSomething() {
  var a = 1;
  client.addListener( 'response', handleResponse );
}

function handleResponse(data) {
  // this should crash, right?
  sys.puts( "Total: " + a );
}

// Whereas this should work, no?

function doSomething() {
  var a = 1;
  client.addListener( 'response', function(data) { handleResponse( data, a ) } );
}

function handleResponse( data, a ) {
  // this should work, right?
  sys.puts( "Total: " + a );
}