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JavaScript jQuery Basics (2014) Creating a Mobile Drop Down Menu Perform: Part 1

Christopher Wallace
Christopher Wallace
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Posted by Christopher Wallace
Christopher Wallace
6,277 Points

Quick Question,

When your creating Jquery code do you typically put all the code into one page or multiple pages

Michael Liendo
Michael Liendo
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Michael Liendo
Michael Liendo
15,326 Points

When you say "page" do you mean webpage, or JavaScript file?

1 Answer

Michael Liendo
Michael Liendo
15,326 Points
Michael Liendo
Michael Liendo
15,326 Points

In JavaScript, creating modular files is a best practice. Meaning, keeping small reusable parts together makes the most sense. Since jQuery is just a library that sits on top of javascript, the same is true. In one file, I might have jQuery that makes a call to the server and returns the contents. In another, I might have jQuery that adds elements to the DOM. It just depends on my need. To put shortly, you should never have a all your code in one .js file, though seemingly fine for smaller projects, it can turn into a nightmare to maintain as your projects become more complex.