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PHP

Posted by Dino Heras
Dino Heras
8,381 Points

Storing functions in Variables

Is there a particular reason for storing a function in a variable? Is it best practice?

3 Answers

jason chan
jason chan
31,009 Points
jason chan
jason chan
31,009 Points

Avoids collision.

Dino Heras
Dino Heras
8,381 Points
Dino Heras
Dino Heras
8,381 Points

Hello jason chan what do you mean by avoid collisions?

jason chan
jason chan
31,009 Points
jason chan
jason chan
31,009 Points

http://www.smartvault.com/blog/2013/javascript-namespace-collisions-and-how-to-avoid-them/

Because javascript doesn't really have like library name like other languages. Other libraries will collide and you might over write other functions and variables. So becareful.