Can we add the same namespace for two javascript files?

Question

I am trying to put all my javascript function in one namespace. I have two javascript files and i am trying to put all the functions both the files into one namespace. So when i define the same namespace for both the files. The first gets over written by the second. I have defined my namespace in both the files as shown below. Is there a way i can stop this other putting all the function to one file? Thanks for the help.

var mynamespace={
foo:function(){Som code},
bar:function(){some code}
};

There's also RequireJS and AMD. I think I saw a [nanoloader](https://gist.github.com/pradador/218423) in JS the other day too. — Jared Farrish, Mar 28 '13 at 03:11

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 28 '13 at 03:10

Yes, you can. In each file:

var mynamespace = mynamespace || {};

And then pick the next line for the file you have:

mynamespace.foo = function () {

or

mynamespace.bar = function () {

Basically, what this does is assign a current value of mynamespace to mynamespace if it exists. Otherwise, it creates a new object. Note that depending on if you declare mynamespace above or not, you might need this line up top instead:

if (typeof mynamespace === 'undefined') { var mynamespace = {} }

I wish PHP supported `this || that` syntax. – Jared Farrish Mar 28 '13 at 03:14 — Jared Farrish, Mar 28 '13 at 03:14

Can we add the same namespace for two javascript files?

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