Question

Is there a way to use a variable name which has a function assigned to it, for example, to get the actual width of an element?

var xvar = function(){ return $('#y').width()}

And use it as

console.log(xvar);

Instead of

console.log(xvar());

Answer 1

Not with variables, but it is possible with properties on objects. It’s called a getter.

var obj = {
  get xvar() { return $('#y').width(); }
};

Then you can use:

obj.xvar;  // will run the above function

(Theoretically, a way to use a variable getter is when an object’s properties reflect the variables. For example, the window object.)