get-func-name

What is get-func-name?

The npm package 'get-func-name' is designed to retrieve the name of a given JavaScript function. This can be particularly useful for debugging purposes, documentation generation, or any scenario where function identification is required programmatically.

What are get-func-name's main functionalities?

Retrieve function name

This feature allows you to extract the name of a function. It is useful for debugging or when you need to display the function name in logs or error messages.

const getFuncName = require('get-func-name');

function exampleFunction() {}

console.log(getFuncName(exampleFunction)); // Outputs: 'exampleFunction'

Other packages similar to get-func-name

func-name

Similar to 'get-func-name', 'func-name' also provides functionality to get the name of a function. However, it might have different implementation details or additional features for handling edge cases.

function-name

This package offers similar functionality but may include additional utilities for manipulating or utilizing function names beyond simply retrieving them, providing a broader scope of use compared to 'get-func-name'.

README

get-func-name

Utility for getting a function's name for node and the browser.

What is get-func-name?

This is a module to retrieve a function's name securely and consistently both in NodeJS and the browser.

Installation

Node.js

get-func-name is available on npm. To install it, type:

$ npm install get-func-name

Browsers

You can also use it within the browser; install via npm and use the get-func-name.js file found within the download. For example:

<script src="./node_modules/get-func-name/get-func-name.js"></script>

Usage

The module get-func-name exports the following method:

• getFuncName(fn) - Returns the name of a function.

var getFuncName = require('get-func-name');

.getFuncName(fun)

var getFuncName = require('get-func-name');

var unknownFunction = function myCoolFunction(word) {
   return word + 'is cool'; 
};

var anonymousFunction = (function () {
    return function () {};
}());

getFuncName(unknownFunction) // 'myCoolFunction'
getFuncName(anonymousFunction) // ''