Selector question?

Selector question?

HTML:
      <p class="testp">the one</p>
      <p>the other</p>
jquery:
I want to konw the deferent below the three ones. 
      $("p .testp") And why this one doesn't work at sometime.
      $("p.testp")
      $(.testp)
I'am sorry my English is so poor.....Thank you for replying.