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JavaScript jQuery Basics (2014) Creating a Spoiler Revealer Review

Posted by edeharrison
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edeharrison
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 11,127 Points

Is .prev().prev() valid code?

Hi everyone,

In a Quiz Question in the second chapter of jQuery Basics, Andrew gives a code example of 

$('p').prev().prev().remove();

I understood the question and got it right, but I'm curious to know whether you can use double instances of .prev()/.next()/etc to target elements. Or was he giving an example of invalid code?

For example, in this HTML:

<h1>H1 text</h1>
<h2>H2 text</h2>
<p>P text</h1>

could I use this jQuery:

$('p').prev().prev().something();

to target the h1?

Cheers,

Ede

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points

:point_right: Yes, you can stack these things, as deep as you want as long as it is appropriate for your DOM. I've done this in production code on more than one occasion.

edeharrison
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edeharrison
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 11,127 Points

Hi Steven,

Good to know. Cheers for the answer.

All the best,

Ede