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JavaScript jQuery Basics Understanding jQuery Events and DOM Traversal Adding New Elements to the DOM

Posted by Ikuyasu Usui
Ikuyasu Usui
36 Points

I think the solution should put $ sign to newStudent variable name.

I think the solution should put $ sign to newStudent variable name.

index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <title>Document</title>
</head>
<body>
    <h2>Student List</h2>

    <ul class="student-list">
        <li>James McAvoy</li>
        <li>Alena Holligan</li>
        <li>Wade Christensen</li>
        <li>Matt Krzyzynski</li>
    </ul>

    <script
    src="jquery-3.2.1.min.js"></script>
    <script src="app.js"></script>
</body>
</html>
app.js 
const newStudent = $("<li>Sam Smith</li>");

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,732 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,732 Points

Variable names are always "programmer's choice"; but you're right that it would be more in keeping with the promoted convention to start the name with a $ symbol, since it is being used to hold a jQuery object.

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