What is chaining in jQuery and why is it useful

Chaining in jQuery allows you to execute multiple methods on the same jQuery object in a single statement. This feature is useful because it helps to write cleaner and more concise code by reducing the need to repeatedly select the same element. Instead of writing separate statements for each action, you can chain them together, which improves readability and efficiency.

For example, if you want to hide an element, change its color, and then show it again, you can do so in one chain of commands:

$(document).ready(function() { $('#myElement') .hide() // Hide the element .css('color', 'red') // Change color to red .show(); // Show the element });

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