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Discussion: The Usurper

Discussion: The Usurper

Execute the code to understand the output and gain insights into function overloading concepts in JavaScript.

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Verifying the output

Now, it’s time to execute the code and observe the output.

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// Calculate the area of a rectangle
function calculateArea(length, width) {
  return length * width;
}
// Calculate the area of a square
function calculateArea(length) {
  return length * length;
}
console.log(calculateArea(4, 6));

Understanding the output

You might have expected the first function, which accepts two arguments, to be executed. Instead, the second function is executed, resulting in the following output:

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Functions with the same name

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