Why does the following result in an error?
Is bar not instantiated before the invocation?
(function bar(){}, bar())
Uncaught ReferenceError: bar is not defined
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Ben Aston
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1From https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Operators/function: "*name The function name [...] is only local to the function body.*" – Oliver Charlesworth Apr 07 '17 at 18:25
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Ok, I'll accept that as the answer. – Ben Aston Apr 07 '17 at 18:27
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1Change it to `(bar = function(){}, bar())` and it will work – Barmar Apr 07 '17 at 18:27