package main

import "fmt"

// The function createCounter returns anonymous function defined within its body.
// The returned function encapsulates the variable count, creating a closure.
func createCounter() func() int {
	count := 0

	return func() int {
		count++

		return count
	}
}

func main() {
    // We invoke createCounter, storing the result (a function) in counter variable.
    // This function captures and retains its own count value,
    // which updates with each subsequent invocation of createCounter.
	counter := createCounter()

	fmt.Println(counter())
	fmt.Println(counter())
	fmt.Println(counter())

	newCounter := createCounter()
	
    fmt.Println(newCounter())
}

// $ go run main.go 
// 1
// 2
// 3
// 1