Javascript: Calling a function written in an anonymous function from String with the function's name

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Published on 2010-03-08T05:14:02Z Indexed on 2010/03/08 5:21 UTC
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Hello.

I've started using jQuery and am wondering how to call functions in an anonymous function dynamically from String. Let's say for instance, I have the following functions:

function foo() {
 // Being in the global namespace, 
 // this function can be called with window['foo']()
  alert("foo");
}

jQuery(document).ready(function(){
  function bar() {
    // How can this function be called 
    // by using a String of the function's name 'bar'??
    alert("bar");
  }

  // I want to call the function bar here from String with the name 'bar' 
}

I've been trying to figure out what could be the counterpart of 'window', which can call functions from the global namespace such as window["foo"]. In the small example above, how I can call the function bar from a String "bar"?

Thank you for your help.

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