I understand the shortcut. But in this example, it appears to just be a variable here. So why did they even bother putting a $ in front of it! ??
On Jul 2, 1:57 pm, James <james.gp....@gmail.com> wrote: > Yep, as MorningZ said, it's a good practice to use it to differentiate > those that are storing a jQuery object. > > $myDiv = $("#div_1"); > $myDiv.hide(); > > It's easier to tell that you're working with a jQuery object. > Otherwise, it's just a regular variable. > > On Jul 2, 8:51 am, MorningZ <morni...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > "obviously I think 2nd is a jQuery variable? If that's the case why > > should I care and where is the docs on that? " > > > It just seems to be common practice by a lot of jQuery people smarter > > than us to signify it's a jQuery object stored in that variable, it > > has zero to do with jQuery itself per se > > > On Jul 2, 2:29 pm, Michael Lawson <mjlaw...@us.ibm.com> wrote: > > > > Just to addon to what Waseem here has said: > > > > When you are using the default jQuery library, the variable $ is set to > > > the > > > value of jQuery, which creates a shortcut for you so that you don't have > > > to > > > keep typing jQuery everytime you want to access it, you can just type $. > > > > cheers > > > > Michael Lawson > > > Development Lead, Global Solutions, ibm.com > > > Phone: 1-276-206-8393 > > > E-mail: mjlaw...@us.ibm.com > > > > 'Examine my teachings critically, as a gold assayer would test gold. If > > > you > > > find they make sense, conform to your experience, and don't harm yourself > > > or others, only then should you accept them.' > > > > From: waseem sabjee <waseemsab...@gmail.com> > > > > > > > To: jquery-en@googlegroups.com > > > > > > > Date: 07/02/2009 02:26 PM > > > > > > > Subject: [jQuery] Re: var $varname > > > > > > > its not really a jquery variable > > > > in standard js you can say > > > var $myvar = "hello"; > > > and > > > var myvar = "hello"; > > > > both will work the same > > > > you can access jquery using either the $ or JQuery > > > like > > > > $("#myid").hide(); > > > JQuery("#myid").hide(); > > > > in a line of the JQuery library code you would see something like > > > > JQuery = window.JQuery = window.$ ... > > > > your could say its like short hand code > > > > instead of saying JQuery("") al the time you can just say $("") > > > > On Thu, Jul 2, 2009 at 8:18 PM, expresso <dschin...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > what's the difference between: > > > > var varname > > > > var $varname > > > > obviously I think 2nd is a jQuery variable? If that's the case why > > > should I care and where is the docs on that? > > > > graycol.gif > > > < 1KViewDownload > > > > ecblank.gif > > > < 1KViewDownload