# Function - Before or After

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/function-before-or-after/212871>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [January 15, 2007, 7:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/function-before-or-after/212871 "2007-01-15T07:39:54Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 15, 2007, 7:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/function-before-or-after/212871/1 "2007-01-15T07:39:54Z")

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**Does it matter whether or not to place the function before or after the name of the function?**

```auto

function firstOne(){
//nothing
}

```

OR

```auto

firstOne = function(){
//nothing
}

```