[jQuery] Building functions (newbie question)

[jQuery] Building functions (newbie question)


Hi,
I have some jquery code within the
$(document).ready(function() {
$("input:checkbox").click(function(){
.... check if checked or unchecked....
... do some ajax stuff .....
.... do some css class exchange stuff ......
});
});
(This is the function to manipulate my code on a single checkbox
event)
The ajax part and the css class stuff I want now to "surround" as
function in order to use it in another function:
$(document).ready(function() {
    $("#paradigm_all").click(function(){
    var checked_status = this.checked;
$("input[name^='paradigm']").each(function(){
    this.checked = checked_status;
        if(checked status == true){
_call_my_ajax_function();
_call_my_css_class_function
}
});
});
});
(This is the function to manipulate my code when the checkbox "check
all / uncheck all" was checked or unchecked)
To be honest I am a little bit lost in the syntax and not sure how to
structure it well in order to be able re-using the functions.
Would be great if someone could give me a hand with it!
Thanks!