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Re: Syntax Explanation

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Thats correct!

cheers

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expresso <dschinkel@...>

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07/02/2009 11:28 AM

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[jQuery] Re: Syntax Explanation






Thanks.

so   $jc.fn = $jc.prototype

$jc is just the entire object and .fn is just a variable/field that
was created somewhere else in the code?

On Jul 2, 9:44 am, Michael Lawson <mjlaw...@...> wrote:
> this notation $.jcarousel means you want to access that field, whether it
> be to set it to something else, or read the contents.
> this notation in javascript     jcarousel: '0.2.3'    is setting a key
> value pair where jcaraousel is the key and 0.2.3 is the  value
>
> does that make sense?
>
> cheers
>
> Michael Lawson
> Development Lead, Global Solutions, ibm.com
> Phone:  1-276-206-8393
> E-mail:  mjlaw...@...
>
> 'Examine my teachings critically, as a gold assayer would test gold. If you
> find they make sense, conform to your experience, and don't harm yourself
> or others, only then should you accept them.'
>
>   From:       expresso <dschin...@...>                                                                                    
>
>   To:         "jQuery (English)" <jquery-en@...>                                                                    
>
>   Date:       07/02/2009 10:23 AM                                                                                                
>
>   Subject:    [jQuery] Syntax Explanation                                                                                        
>
> jQuery right now is still like a foreign language to me.  I have
> books, etc. but can someone tell me what's going on here:
>
>     // Create shortcut for internal use
>     var $jc = $.jcarousel;
>
>     $jc.fn = $jc.prototype = {
>         jcarousel: '0.2.3'
>     };
>
> what is prototype, and what is jcarousel: '0.2.3', is that just
> setting some other variable's value?
>
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