const counter = (function () { let privateCounter = 0; function changeBy(val) { privateCounter += val; } return { increment() { changeBy(1); }, decrement() { changeBy(-1); }, value() { return privateCounter; }, }; })(); console.log(counter.value()); // 0. counter.increment(); counter.increment(); console.log(counter.value()); // 2. counter.decrement(); console.log(counter.value()); // 1.