Why can't I set a JavaScript function's name property?

Question

I am learning JavaScript and read that functions are like objects and can have properties set like this:

var person = function(){
}
person.name=\"John Smith\         


        

Answer 1

name is a special property because it gives the name of the function when defined like this:

function abc(){

}

In this case name would return the string "abc". This name cannot be changed. In your case, the function does not have a name, hence the empty string.

http://jsfiddle.net/8xM7G/1/