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JavaScript jQuery Basics (2014) Creating a Spoiler Revealer Review

Carl Sergile
Carl Sergile
16,570 Points
Posted by Carl Sergile
Carl Sergile
16,570 Points

Was this a trick question?

Hey was wondering why I got this answer wrong. I picked that the code removed the h21 element but that wasnt right. My next guess was it removed nothing...?

Jason Anello
Jason Anello
Courses Plus Student 94,610 Points

Which question are you referring to? There were 3 that used .remove()

Are you saying that "nothing" wasn't the correct answer or you are wondering why "nothing" is correct?

1 Answer

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

:warning:SPOILER ALERT (sort of)

Given the 3 questions that ask about the remove function, only the one that references $("p").prev().remove() actually removes anything.

In the case of $("p").next().remove(), there are no elements in the given HTML following the paragraph. And in the case of $("p").prev().prev().remove(), there is only one element (not two) preceding the paragraph.