Jquery

jQuery

  • 26.1 Prefix jQuery object variables with a $. jscs: requireDollarBeforejQueryAssignment

    // bad
    const sidebar = $('.sidebar');
    
    // good
    const $sidebar = $('.sidebar');
    
    // good
    const $sidebarBtn = $('.sidebar-btn');
    
  • 26.2 Cache jQuery lookups.

    // bad
    function setSidebar() {
      $('.sidebar').hide();
    
      // ...
    
      $('.sidebar').css({
        'background-color': 'pink',
      });
    }
    
    // good
    function setSidebar() {
      const $sidebar = $('.sidebar');
      $sidebar.hide();
    
      // ...
    
      $sidebar.css({
        'background-color': 'pink',
      });
    }
    
  • 26.3 For DOM queries use Cascading $('.sidebar ul') or parent > child $('.sidebar > ul'). jsPerf

  • 26.4 Use find with scoped jQuery object queries.

    // bad
    $('ul', '.sidebar').hide();
    
    // bad
    $('.sidebar').find('ul').hide();
    
    // good
    $('.sidebar ul').hide();
    
    // good
    $('.sidebar > ul').hide();
    
    // good
    $sidebar.find('ul').hide();
    

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