Which is more efficient: .parent().parent().parent() ~or~ parents(“.foo”) ~or~ closest(“.foo”)

Question

I have an A tag which triggers the animation of it\'s great-great-great-grandparent. All of the following will work, but which is most efficient, and why?

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Answer 1

You also can use parents('.foo:first'). I guess is pretty much the same as closest().