# Function in a function

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/function-in-a-function/320220
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Created:** [March 17, 2011, 3:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/function-in-a-function/320220 "2011-03-17T03:02:55Z")
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### Author: ![tbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7feea3/32.png) [@tbo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tbo)
#### Post date: [March 17, 2011, 3:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/function-in-a-function/320220/1 "2011-03-17T03:02:55Z")

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can someone give me an example when you might need this? Also what is this output? it hurt my brain

```php
func1();

function func1()
{
    func2();
    function func2()
    {
        trace(this);//[object global]
    }
}

```