What is the difference between $.each(selector) and $(selector).each()

Question

What is the difference between this:

$.each($(\'#myTable input[name=\"deleteItem[]\"]:checked\').do_something());

and this:

Answer 1

You want to really use $.each with an array that isn't elements or something. ie:

var x = ["test", "test2"];

You'd use $.each(x... to traverse that instead of x.each :)

.each is for elements only :)