Difference between $(this) and this in jquery

Question

What is the fundamental difference between using $(this) vs this

$(\'.viewComments\').click(function(ev){
    //returns the desired value
    alert(this.getA         


        

Answer 1

$(this) - represent current DOM element on which event this function is called

The this keyword - In JavaScript this always refers to the “owner” of the function we're executing, or rather, to the object that a function is a method of.