Point of putting a function in a var -JS

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What's the point of putting a function in a var or not?

var varFunc = function () {/*cool code*/};
function plainFunc() {
    /*cooler code?*/
}

do you mean as opposed to just naming the function or as opposed to using anonymous functions? — kinakuta, Jun 13 '11 at 04:46

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 13 '11 at 04:54

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Assigning a function to a variable, aka anonymous functions, can be pretty useful once you know what they do.

answered Jun 13 '11 at 04:54

David Ryder

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But once it's assigned to a variable, it's no longer "anonymous" (consider that all "named" functions are simply function-objects accessed with a given property or variable name and their "name" is thus simply in how they are accessed). – Jun 13 '11 at 05:08

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