Why can't a function have the same name as a variable in a script.gd?

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Example:

var aname

func aname():
     pass

Result:

Function declaration of 'aname()' conflicts with a variable of the same name.
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Best answer

As of Godot 3.1, using variables with the same name as functions is deprecated. This is because support for first-class functions (lambdas) is expected to land in a future Godot version. Once first-class functions are implemented, this warning will become an error.

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Thanks - very useful link. So warning in 3.1, error in 3.2+.

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