[removed] what's the difference between a function name & function reference?

Question

I\'m reading the Google Maps API and it states that the:

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Answer 1

The name of a function is a string such as 'foo' in this case:

function foo() {}

A reference to a function is any variable that is set to the value of the function itself (not the result of calling it).

Functions in Javascript can be anonymous - you can have a reference to a function that has no name.

var bar = function() {}