Javascript: Why name object method functions

Question

In some projects I can see, that the functions wich are object methods get names after the function constructor - I can not see why, can any one explain?

Example: named

someObj.prototype = {
        load: function someObj_load(file) {

vs unnamed

someObj.prototype = {
        load: function(file) {

I can not see any advantage in the above.

Maybe for recursive call of the function. You will be able to reuse the name — Michael, Sep 15 '16 at 13:00
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/336859/javascript-function-declaration-syntax-var-fn-function-vs-function-fn — andy mccullough, Sep 15 '16 at 13:07

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 15 '16 at 13:03

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So you can see the name of the function name instead of Anonymous function in stack traces. I think some browsers will pick up the name of the variable/attribute you've assigned it to. Some don't.

answered Sep 15 '16 at 13:03

Patrick Denny

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