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JavaScript

Akhter Rasool
Akhter Rasool
8,597 Points
Posted by Akhter Rasool
Akhter Rasool
8,597 Points

//$("canvas")[0]

why are we using [0] in front of the selector??

Also please tell me the difference between caching items to a jquery object($context) and a variable(context) ??

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
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Steven Parker
Steven Parker
230,995 Points 
//$("canvas")[0]

The two slashes (//) makes this a comment, it does nothing. But without the slashes, $("canvas") returns a set of objects representing all canvas elements. The [0] after it gives you the first (and possibly only) single element from that set.

The only difference between "$canvas" and "canvas" is the "$" in the name, they are both variables. Either one can be assigned with a JQuery object. It's just a commonly used (and recommended) convention to use variable names that begin with $ to represent JQuery objects.

Akhter Rasool
Akhter Rasool
8,597 Points
Akhter Rasool
Akhter Rasool
8,597 Points

so will $canvas and canvas have same functionality? if yes, then which one do i use in a situation ?