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JavaScript jQuery Basics Introducing jQuery What is jQuery?

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fairest
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Why are we already moving from Vanilla JavaScript to JQuery?

Why are we already moving from Vanilla JavaScript to JQuery. Isn't it better to get more proficient in plain JS before moving on to JQ, to gain better understanding in the underlying functions within a library?

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Steven Parker
Steven Parker
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Steven Parker
Steven Parker
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jQuery is so common, including being a component of popular frameworks like Bootstrap, that it makes sense to get some exposure to it early in your learning.

Don't worry, there are still many courses to come that won't involve jQuery.