The basics of programming with jQuery
JQuery is known for its simplicity and ease of use thus getting your feet off the ground with JQuery shouldn't be that hard. As with any other language if you have previous experience with JQuery you'll find it a lot easier, if you have knowledge of Javascript it would be even more easier as JQuery is pretty much a simpler version of Javascript. Lets look at some of the basics with JQuery.
- Calling the jquery file
This is the most important factor when initiating with JQuery, when you are looking to use JQuery with your website you'll need to append this to your web page:
[body contents]The 'source of jquery.js file' should be the location of where the file is stored, if it on a third party web server, enter the full path, if you intend to store the file locally enter the relative path. - Initiating a function in jQuery
When programming, functions are usually how snippets of code are written to make it easier to understand the flow of the syntax and the pieces of code written. Thus initiating a function is probably the first thing you’ll need to know, initiating a function in JQuery is similar to quite a few other languages:
function functionName() { [code] } - Repetition
Repetition is another feature that is used often in programming, one important feature is to validate data, the syntax for repetition is also quite simple:do { [function or code] } while ([condition](count or otherwise));
This is an example of the do-while repetition used where the condition is checked after the code is executed. There are similar syntax for the other repetition types in JQuery as well.
The above aspects cover the basics to get you started with JQuery, personally I'd recommend learning Javascript and then learning JQuery or any other alternative library should be a breeze as it is based on the same principle. For additional guidance the official JQuery website has dozens of tutorials and a comprehensive documentation get more familiar with the language.