Refer to javascript function from within itself

Question

Consider this piece of code

var crazy = function() {     console.log(this);     console.log(this.isCrazy); // wrong. } crazy.isCrazy = 'totally'; crazy(); // ouput => // DOMWindow // undefined 

From inside crazy() 'this' refers to the window, which I guess makes sense because normally you'd want this to refer to the object the function is attached to, but how can I get the function to refer to itself, and access a property set on itself?

Answer:

Don't use arguments.callee, just use a named function.

"Note: You should avoid using arguments.callee() and just give every function (expression) a name." via MDN article on arguments.callee

Answer 1

I think you are asking for arguments.callee, but it's deprecated now.

https://developer.mozilla.org/en/JavaScript/Reference/Functions_and_function_scope/arguments/callee

var crazy = function() {     console.log(this);     console.log(arguments.callee.isCrazy); // right. } crazy.isCrazy = 'totally'; crazy(); // ouput => // DOMWindow // totally 

Answer 2

As rfw said, this is the most straight forward way to go if the function has one single name:

var crazy = function() {     console.log(crazy);     console.log(crazy.isCrazy); };  crazy.isCrazy = 'totally'; crazy(); 

In case it may have different names, or you wanted to pass it around, it must be wrapped in a closure:

var crazy = (function(){     var that = function() {         console.log(that);         console.log(that.isCrazy);     };     return that; })();  crazy.isCrazy = 'totally'; crazy();