jQuery function declaration explanation

Question

I\'ve opened jQuery 1.7.1 library and wanted to study the code, but I\'ve found a that functions are declared in strange way (for me). For example:

show: functio         


        

Answer 1

The first declaration, i.e., show: function, defines show to be a field in an object having type function. The second declares a function named show within the current scope (possibly global?)