$this vs $(this) in jQuery

Question

I\'ve seen some discussions on SO regarding $(this) vs $this in jQuery, and they make sense to me. (See discussion here for an example.)

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Answer 1

$this is just an ordinary variable. The $ character is a valid character in variable names, so $this acts the same as any other non-reserved variable name. It's functionally identical to calling a variable JellyBean.