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JavaScript jQuery Basics (2014) Creating a Spoiler Revealer Perform: Part 3

eric nzenga
eric nzenga
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Posted by eric nzenga
eric nzenga
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remove() vs hide()

I tried using hide() instead of remove() and it worked too. Why remove() is a better choice? Thank you

2 Answers

Josh Alling
Josh Alling
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Josh Alling
Josh Alling
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It depends on what you want to accomplish, because remove and hide do different things. Hide will change the css to display none, so that element is still in the dom, but it's hidden. Remove will actually delete the element and it's contents. If you need to hide an element temporarily and show it again later, use hide(). If you know that you won't need the element on the page anymore, use remove().

eric nzenga
eric nzenga
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eric nzenga
eric nzenga
2,661 Points

Thank Josh, it makes more sense to me now :-)