why do bindAll in backbone.js views?

Question

In backbone\'s todo demo the code has a few spots where _.bindAll(this,...) is used. Specifically it\'s used in the initialize function of both vie

Answer 1

this.$ limits jQuery's context to the view's element, so operations are quicker.

Additionaly, this.$('.todo-item') won't find your elements with todo-item class outside your view's element.