{"id":181457,"date":"2024-04-10T07:01:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-10T06:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/?p=181457"},"modified":"2024-03-03T20:35:00","modified_gmt":"2024-03-03T19:35:00","slug":"jquery-what-is-it-and-why-use-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/jquery-what-is-it-and-why-use-it","title":{"rendered":"jQuery: What is it and why use it?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"181457\" class=\"elementor elementor-181457\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-996e1a9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"996e1a9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f2f695 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2f2f695\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 02-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Introduction and background<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9f793d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f9f793d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 02-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><strong>jQuery<\/strong> is a fast, lightweight, yet feature-rich Javascript library. It greatly simplifies Javascript programming by providing an easy-to-use interface for many common tasks.<\/p><p>With <strong>jQuery<\/strong>, developers can achieve more with less code, and make their websites faster and more interactive with ease.<\/p><p>The jQuery library was developed in 2006 by John Resig. While still a student, he conceived it as a tool to facilitate the exploration of an <strong>HTML document<\/strong> through its <strong>object representation<\/strong>, overcoming differences in the way browsers interpret Javascript code.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55ffecf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"55ffecf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2eb41a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d2eb41a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why use jQuery?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3902c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e3902c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When it comes to choosing a technology for a web development project, many factors come into play. So why do so many developers turn to<strong> jQuery<\/strong>? Here are a few key reasons.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2959f43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"2959f43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<!DOCTYPE html>\r\n<html lang=\"en\">\r\n<head>\r\n<meta charset=\"UTF-8\">\r\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0\">\r\n<title>Why Use jQuery?<\/title>\r\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n.tg  {border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0;}\r\n.tg td{border-color:black;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;\r\n  overflow:hidden;padding:10px 5px;word-break:normal;}\r\n.tg th{border-color:black;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;\r\n  font-weight:normal;overflow:hidden;padding:10px 5px;word-break:normal;}\r\n.tg .tg-4lje{font-family:\"Trebuchet MS\", Helvetica, sans-serif !important;text-align:center;vertical-align:top}\r\n.tg .tg-bn5f{background-color:#efefef;color:#000000;font-family:\"Trebuchet MS\", Helvetica, sans-serif !important;font-weight:bold;\r\n  text-align:left;vertical-align:top}\r\n.tg .tg-hyec{background-color:#efefef;color:#000000;font-family:\"Trebuchet MS\", Helvetica, sans-serif !important;text-align:left;\r\n  vertical-align:top}\r\n<\/style>\r\n<\/head>\r\n<body>\r\n<table class=\"tg\" style=\"undefined;table-layout: fixed; width: 800px\">\r\n<colgroup>\r\n<col style=\"width: 100px\">\r\n<col style=\"width: 250px\">\r\n<col style=\"width: 450px\">\r\n<\/colgroup>\r\n<thead>\r\n  <tr>\r\n    <th class=\"tg-4lje\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image7.png\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\"><\/th>\r\n    <th class=\"tg-bn5f\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none\">Simplicity<\/span><\/th>\r\n    <th class=\"tg-hyec\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none\">One of the main reasons jQuery has gained popularity is its simplicity. It offers a clear and concise syntax that simplifies tasks such as DOM manipulation and event handling, which can be cumbersome in raw JavaScript.<\/span><\/th>\r\n  <\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n<tbody>\r\n  <tr>\r\n    <td class=\"tg-4lje\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image10.png\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\"><\/td>\r\n    <td class=\"tg-bn5f\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none\">Cross-Platform<\/span><\/td>\r\n    <td class=\"tg-hyec\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none\">jQuery is designed to be compatible with a multitude of browsers, including older versions. This means you can write code once and be confident it will work on all supported browsers.<\/span><\/td>\r\n  <\/tr>\r\n  <tr>\r\n    <td class=\"tg-4lje\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image3.png\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\"><\/td>\r\n    <td class=\"tg-bn5f\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none\">Strong Community and Rich Documentation<\/span><\/td>\r\n    <td class=\"tg-hyec\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none\">With millions of developers using jQuery, the community around this library is vast and active. Additionally, jQuery documentation is extremely comprehensive, making learning and troubleshooting easy.<\/span><\/td>\r\n  <\/tr>\r\n  <tr>\r\n    <td class=\"tg-4lje\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image9.png\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\"><\/td>\r\n    <td class=\"tg-bn5f\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none\">Feature-Rich<\/span><\/td>\r\n    <td class=\"tg-hyec\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none\">jQuery contains a plethora of built-in features for common tasks, including DOM manipulation, event handling, animations, and much more.<\/span><\/td>\r\n  <\/tr>\r\n  <tr>\r\n    <td class=\"tg-4lje\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image8.png\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\"><\/td>\r\n    <td class=\"tg-bn5f\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none\">AJAX Integration<\/span><\/td>\r\n    <td class=\"tg-hyec\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none\">jQuery provides an easy-to-use interface for implementing AJAX features, simplifying the process of dynamically updating web content.<\/span><\/td>\r\n  <\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/body>\r\n<\/html>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01e2719 elementor-align-center button-principale elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"01e2719\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/data-courses\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Training in Data Science<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb36bd9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"bb36bd9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1cc6cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a1cc6cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Discover jQuery: key features<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e3c98c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e3c98c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>jQuery<\/strong> offers a myriad of features that make <a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/django-all-about-the-python-web-development-framework\">web development<\/a> easier and faster. These features are designed to help developers achieve more with less code. Let&#8217;s take a look at some of the <strong>most important.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c39b9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"0c39b9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<!DOCTYPE html>\r\n<html lang=\"en\">\r\n<head>\r\n<meta charset=\"UTF-8\">\r\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0\">\r\n<title>jQuery: Simplifying Web Development<\/title>\r\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n.tg  {border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0;}\r\n.tg td{border-color:black;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;\r\n  overflow:hidden;padding:10px 5px;word-break:normal;}\r\n.tg th{border-color:black;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;\r\n  font-weight:normal;overflow:hidden;padding:10px 5px;word-break:normal;}\r\n.tg .tg-4lje{font-family:\"Trebuchet MS\", Helvetica, sans-serif !important;text-align:center;vertical-align:top}\r\n.tg .tg-p2ib{background-color:#EFEFEF;color:#000000;font-family:\"Trebuchet MS\", Helvetica, sans-serif !important;font-weight:bold;\r\n  text-align:left;vertical-align:top}\r\n.tg .tg-8h6w{background-color:#F3F3F3;color:#000000;font-family:\"Trebuchet MS\", Helvetica, sans-serif !important;text-align:left;\r\n  vertical-align:top}\r\n<\/style>\r\n<\/head>\r\n<body>\r\n\r\n<h2>jQuery: Simplifying Web Development<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<table class=\"tg\" style=\"undefined;table-layout: fixed; width: 800px\">\r\n<colgroup>\r\n<col style=\"width: 100px\">\r\n<col style=\"width: 250px\">\r\n<col style=\"width: 450px\">\r\n<\/colgroup>\r\n<thead>\r\n  <tr>\r\n    <th class=\"tg-4lje\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image5.png\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\"><\/th>\r\n    <th class=\"tg-p2ib\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;color:#000;background-color:transparent\">DOM Manipulation<\/span><\/th>\r\n    <th class=\"tg-8h6w\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;color:#000;background-color:transparent\">Manipulating the Document Object Model (DOM) is a common task in JavaScript. jQuery provides a simplified interface to accomplish this task. Whether you need to add, remove, or modify HTML elements, jQuery makes these operations easier and more intuitive.<\/span><\/th>\r\n  <\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n<tbody>\r\n  <tr>\r\n    <td class=\"tg-4lje\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image1.png\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\"><\/td>\r\n    <td class=\"tg-p2ib\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;color:#000;background-color:transparent\">Event Handling <\/span><\/td>\r\n    <td class=\"tg-8h6w\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;color:#000;background-color:transparent\">jQuery also simplifies event handling in JavaScript. Whether responding to a mouse click, key press, or any other event, jQuery offers a clear and easy-to-use syntax for event management.<\/span><\/td>\r\n  <\/tr>\r\n  <tr>\r\n    <td class=\"tg-4lje\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image6.png\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\"><\/td>\r\n    <td class=\"tg-p2ib\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;color:#000;background-color:transparent\">Animations and Effects<\/span><\/td>\r\n    <td class=\"tg-8h6w\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;color:#000;background-color:transparent\">jQuery comes with a plethora of pre-defined visual effects and animations. From simple fades to complex animations, jQuery allows you to make your website more dynamic and interactive.<\/span><\/td>\r\n  <\/tr>\r\n  <tr>\r\n    <td class=\"tg-4lje\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image8.png\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\"><\/td>\r\n    <td class=\"tg-p2ib\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;color:#000;background-color:transparent\">AJAX<\/span><\/td>\r\n    <td class=\"tg-8h6w\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;color:#000;background-color:transparent\">AJAX (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML) technology allows updating a part of a web page without reloading the entire page. jQuery offers a simplified interface for using AJAX, making it easier to create more responsive and dynamic websites.<\/span><\/td>\r\n  <\/tr>\r\n  <tr>\r\n    <td class=\"tg-4lje\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image2.png\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\"><\/td>\r\n    <td class=\"tg-p2ib\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;color:#000;background-color:transparent\">jQuery Extensions<\/span><\/td>\r\n    <td class=\"tg-8h6w\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;color:#000;background-color:transparent\">In addition to its core features, jQuery also offers a robust extension system. Developers can use these extensions to add additional features to jQuery, or even create their own.<\/span><\/td>\r\n  <\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n<\/body>\r\n<\/html>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec23d7c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"ec23d7c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fb7573 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9fb7573\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">jQuery versus other libraries<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96ae357 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"96ae357\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>jQuery<\/strong> coexists with other <strong>Javascript frameworks,<\/strong> such as React, Angular and Vue.js. These tools have their own strengths, but jQuery stands out for its simplicity and compatibility.<\/p><p>While <strong>other frameworks<\/strong> are often better suited to large-scale web applications, jQuery remains an excellent choice for simpler websites and <strong>DOM manipulation tasks.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca1d422 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"ca1d422\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0481fbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0481fbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed904db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed904db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>jQuery<\/strong> revolutionized web development and remains a valuable tool for many <a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/redis-the-favorite-nosql-database-for-developers\">developers.<\/a> Its simplicity, compatibility and rich collection of features make it a solid option for many projects. 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