Difference between this and $(this) and when I should use which?

Hello all,

I am confused about when to use this and when to use $(this).
It seems that $(this) is related to jQuery and this is related to jQuery, however, in both case I and case III, this is related to jQuery (if my understanding is correct).

Thank you

1. $('li').each(function(index) {
2.     alert(index + ': ' + $(this).text()); // case I
   
3.   });

1. $(document.body).click(function () {
2.       $("div").each(function (i) {
3.         if (this.style.color != "blue") { // case II
   
4.           this.style.color = "blue";
5.         } else {
6.           this.style.color = "";
7.         }
8.       });
9.     });

1. (function($){
2. $.fn.makeItBlue = function() {
3. return this.css('color','blue'); // case III
   
4. }
5. })(jQuery);

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