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$('#myID') vs $(myID)

in Getting Started • 12 years ago

Hi,

Just started using jQuery and found people using two different styles of syntax. can anyone shed some light on the correct way?

Option 1

<script src="jquery-1.4.4.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
<script type="text/javascript">
$(document).ready(function () {
$(myID).hide();
});
</script>

Option 2

<script src="jquery-1.4.4.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
<script type="text/javascript">
$(document).ready(function () {
$('#myID').hide();
});
</script>

Thanks.

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jay.blanc..

Typically you would use the one in quotes as that refers to an element within the page

<div id="myID"></div> - selector $("#myID");
<div class="foo"></div> - selector $(".foo");

when you see something like myID naked it is typically because it is a variable name, for instance

var myID = $("#myID");

Now if I need to use it again in a selector it would be;

$(myID);

Hope that helps!

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