var http = require('http'); http.createServer(function(req, res){}); unknown.createServer(function(req, res){}); var createServer = http.createServer; createServer(function(req, res){}); http.createServer().on("request", function(req, res){}); unknown.on("request", function(req, res){}); unknown.once("request", function(req, res){}); function getHandler(){ return function(req, res){}; } http.createServer(getHandler());