CODEWITHSUNDEEP
jquery
shaochuancs
shaochuancs

Reputation: 16226

What does fn in jQuery stand for?

I know jQuery.fn is just an alias of jQuery.prototype, but what does "fn" stand for? Does it have a full name?

For example, "formal name"? "formal namespace"? I've no idea.

Upvotes: 0

Views: 1382

Answers (2)

cybertextron
cybertextron

Reputation: 10961

jQuery.fn is just an alias for jQuery.prototype (which just saves us time when coding such jQuery.fn.init.prototype = jQuery.fn = $.fn as such).

If you remember about prototypes functions in JavaScript Objects, then it would make total sense.

Remember, JQuery itself is an object.
This article can help you to better understand.

Upvotes: 2

Esailija
Esailija

Reputation: 140230

fn as in f unctio n.

It is also the name of the formal parameter wherever a function is expected:

// Bind a function to a context, optionally partially applying any
// arguments.
proxy: function( fn, context ) {

Upvotes: 5

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