jQuery Best Practices

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1. Code Structure and Readability

Writing clean and well-structured code helps maintainability and makes debugging easier. Use indentation, meaningful variable names, and comments.

<!-- Good structure with comments and indentation -->
<script>
$(document).ready(function(){
  // Cache selectors for better performance
  var $btn = $('#myButton');
  var $output = $('#output');

  // Click event handler
  $btn.click(function(){
    $output.text('Button clicked!');
  });
});
</script>

<button id="myButton">Click me</button>
<div id="output"></div>

2. Avoiding Conflicts with Other Libraries

When multiple libraries use the $ symbol, conflicts occur. Use jQuery.noConflict() or use jQuery instead of $.

<script>
var $j = jQuery.noConflict();

$j(document).ready(function(){
  $j('#demo').text('Using noConflict to avoid $ clashes');
});
</script>

<div id="demo"></div>

3. Using $(document).ready() Properly

Place all your jQuery code inside $(document).ready() or use shorthand $(function(){}) to ensure the DOM is fully loaded before running scripts.

<!-- Shorthand for document ready -->
<script>
$(function(){
  $('#msg').text('DOM is fully loaded');
});
</script>

<div id="msg"></div>

4. Performance Optimization

Optimize performance by caching selectors, minimizing DOM manipulations, and using event delegation for dynamic elements.

<ul id="list">
  <li>Item 1</li>
  <li>Item 2</li>
  <li>Item 3</li>
</ul>
<button id="addItem">Add Item</button>

<script>
$(document).ready(function(){
  // Cache list selector
  var $list = $('#list');

  // Use event delegation for dynamically added items
  $list.on('click', 'li', function(){
    alert($(this).text());
  });

  var count = 4;
  $('#addItem').click(function(){
    $list.append('<li>Item ' + count + '</li>');
    count++;
  });
});
</script>

Item 1
Item 2
Item 3

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