# Javascript Context

DevFeed: [Javascript Context](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/javascript-context-37793.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://carlosbecker.com/posts/js-context/>)

Author: Carlos Alexandro Becker

Published: 2013-08-12T00:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Carlos Becker](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/carlos-becker.md>)

Topics: [JavaScript](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/javascript.md>)

Tags: [article](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/article.md>), [guide](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/guide.md>), [javascript](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/javascript.md>)

## AI overview

This tutorial explains JavaScript context, arguing that context changes only inside functions. It uses examples and recommends JavaScript: The Good Parts for further reading.

## Source excerpt

People have a lot of confusion about Javascript context mechanism. I don't think it's confusing at all, it's just that it's different when compared with other languages we generally use.