What is jQuery?

jQuery is a nimble yet robust JavaScript library that presents an extensive array of functionalities. It streamlines operations like altering and navigating through HTML documents, managing events, crafting animations, and executing Ajax requests via a straightforward API that is designed to work seamlessly across a variety of web browsers. New users of jQuery will find that it enables the retrieval of a collection of matched elements, either by querying the DOM with specific parameters or by supplying an HTML string. Furthermore, it is crucial to be aware that some of the API's methods have been deprecated in recent jQuery releases, which can influence how developers engage with the DOM attributes of elements. Staying updated on these modifications is vital for maximizing the effectiveness of jQuery, as adapting to changes can enhance your coding efficiency and ensure better compatibility with future updates.

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Free Version available.

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Yes, jQuery provides an API

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    Position: Principal Software Engineer
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    Outdated but feature-rich JS library

    Date: Jul 28 2022
    Summary

    While jQuery was an indispensable library 15 years ago, and is still used in a huge number of websites, it has really fallen behind in terms of features. Many modern full JS web frameworks such as Svelte, Vue, or Backbone are a fraction of jQuery's size and provide many more features, including templating, state management, and routing.

    Positive

    - was originally built to save developer time when implementing interactivity on web pages using JS
    - makes it easy to select an element, add or remove classes, etc
    - can handle ajax requests
    - free

    Negative

    - vanilla JS has implemented all of the features of jQuery without needing an external library
    - much less features than a true framework, even a light one such as Vue, which is one third jQuery's package size
    - no templating engine

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