func(ch chan int) { ch <- ACK }(replyChan)
</pre>

<p>
Function literals are <i>closures</i>: they may refer to variables
defined in a surrounding function. Those variables are then shared between
the surrounding function and the function literal, and they survive as long
as they are accessible.
</p>


<h3 id="Primary_expressions">Primary expressions</h3>

<p>