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    get-func-name
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  Utility for getting a function's name for <a href="http://nodejs.org">node</a> and the browser.
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## What is get-func-name?

This is a module to retrieve a function's name securely and consistently both in NodeJS and the browser.

## Installation

### Node.js

`get-func-name` is available on [npm](http://npmjs.org). To install it, type:

    $ npm install get-func-name

### Browsers

You can also use it within the browser; install via npm and use the `get-func-name.js` file found within the download. For example:

```html
<script src="./node_modules/get-func-name/get-func-name.js"></script>
```

## Usage

The module `get-func-name` exports the following method:

* `getFuncName(fn)` - Returns the name of a function.

```js
var getFuncName = require('get-func-name');
```

#### .getFuncName(fun)

```js
var getFuncName = require('get-func-name');

var unknownFunction = function myCoolFunction(word) {
   return word + 'is cool'; 
};

var anonymousFunction = (function () {
    return function () {};
}());

getFuncName(unknownFunction) // 'myCoolFunction'
getFuncName(anonymousFunction) // ''
```