easy question i think

easy question i think

hello,

i am just starting with jquery

the hide button is not working, what am i doing wrong?

already thanks

  <!DOCTYPE html>
                   <html><head> <title>jQuery</title>
                   <style> 
                           
                   </style>
                   <script src="scripts/jquery.js"></script>
                   </head>
                   <body>
                            <button id="hide">hide</button>
                          <p> test test test</p>
                            <script>
                                   $("#hide").click( function() {
                                                     $("p").hide{);
                             });
                             </script>
                   </body>
                   </html>