Subj : Re: Calling a function before it's declared
To   : netscape.public.mozilla.jseng
From : Brook Monroe
Date : Wed Nov 24 2004 10:51 am

Igor Bukanov wrote:
> Egor Senin wrote:
> 
>> Hi !
>>
>> Is there any way to make the following code work in Rhino:
>>
>> funcThatIsDeclaredLater();
>> function funcThatIsDeclaredLater(){      // do something
>> }
>>
>> The problem is that the function is declared after it's called.
>>
>> Egor.
> 
> 
> 
> That is definitely supported by Rhino. But I guess you in fact have to 
> deal with something like:
> 
> if (foo) {
>     bar();
>     function bar() { }
> }
> 
> Right? If so, see 
> http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&threadm=d9195cb5.0411021418.7bfd64b8%40posting.google.com&rnum=1&prev=/groups%3Fq%3DFUNCTION_EXPRESSION_STATEMENT%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26group%3Dnetscape.public.mozilla.jseng%26selm%3Dd9195cb5.0411021418.7bfd64b8%2540posting.google.com%26rnum%3D1 
> 
> 
> Regards, Igor

I guess this is a testament to the dangers of working outside ECMA-262.

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