Accessing private member variables from prototype-defined functions

Question

Is there any way to make “private” variables (those defined in the constructor), available to prototype-defined methods?

TestClass = function(){
    var priv         


        

Answer 1

Can't you put the variables in a higher scope?

(function () {
    var privateVariable = true;

    var MyClass = function () {
        if (privateVariable) console.log('readable from private scope!');
    };

    MyClass.prototype.publicMethod = function () {
        if (privateVariable) console.log('readable from public scope!');
    };
}))();