> I've actually ellaborated on the idea and come up with my own version:
> ;if(jQuery) (function($){
> ...
>
> })(jQuery);
>
> ...which:
> - encloses local vars
> - silently ignores the code if jQuery is unavailable
> - avoid colisions when files are merged (; at the start)
That will fail if jQuery isn't included, you can do either:
if( window.jQuery )
or
if( typeof jQuery != 'undefined' )
Note that the
(function($){ ... })(jQuery);
approach is 6 bytes shorter than
(function(){ var $ = jQuery; })();
It also looks cooler ;)
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Ariel Flesler
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