Function was used before it was defined - JSLint

Question

JSLint does not like this code saying \"\'b\' was used before it was defined\"

var a = function () {
        b();
    },

    b = function () {
        alert         


        

Answer 1

In C it is what we call forward declaration, looks like it could be the same in JSLint. JSLint is aware of b and at that point b could be a function for all it cares (but if it isn't a function, it would throw an error of course)