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Disable view code of function javascript

Anonymous User189004-Apr-2013
Hi Everyone!

Like this, if I made a function:

    function a() {
        alert("Hello!")
    }
I don't want you to be able to view the code like:

    eval(a)
Returns all the code but

    eval(a())
Returns the alert

When doing eval(a) I want it to not return the code, just nothing how?

Thanks in advance!
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Updated on 04-Apr-2013
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AVADHESH PATEL

AVADHESH PATEL

04-Apr-2013
Hi Lois!

Always encapsulate your code in an IIFE (Immediately Invoked Function Expression) so you don't leak variables to the global scope:

(function(){
  function a() {
    alert("Hello!")
  }
  // more stuff...
}());

console.log(eval(a)); //=> Uncaught ReferenceError: a is not defined 
You can also use a little trick to hide the function code with bind:

var a = function a() {
  alert("Hello!")
}.bind();

console.log(eval(a)); //=> function () { [native code] }

Whenever you think about using eval, think twice, there's probably a better way to do it. If you just want to run the function, just do a(). No need for eval there.

I hope it resolve your problem!

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