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title: Disallow reassigning function declarations
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# Disallow reassigning function declarations

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## Metadata{% #metadata %}

**ID:** `javascript-best-practices/no-func-assign`

**Language:** JavaScript

**Severity:** Error

**Category:** Best Practices

## Description{% #description %}

JavaScript interpreters might allow assigning to a function, but it is often a mistake and should not be allowed.

## Non-Compliant Code Examples{% #non-compliant-code-examples %}

```javascript
function foo() {}
foo = bar;

function baz() {
    baz = bar;
}

var a = function hello() {
  hello = 123;
};
```

## Compliant Code Examples{% #compliant-code-examples %}

```javascript
var foo = function () {}
foo = bar;

function baz(baz) { // `baz` is shadowed.
    baz = bar;
}

function qux() {
    var qux = bar;  // `qux` is shadowed.
}
```
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