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JavaScript jQuery Basics Working with jQuery Collections Looping through a jQuery collection

Posted by jlampstack
jlampstack
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$(event.target) Vs. $(this)

I'm not understanding the difference. They seem to do the same thing?

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
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Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,007 Points

In an event handler, they are often the same thing. If you define an event handler with a conventional function expression, the system will set "this" to the target of the event object.

But if you were to define your event handler using an arrow function, the value of "this" would reflect the execution context.

jlampstack
jlampstack
23,932 Points

Thanks Steven Parker .... What do you mean by reflect the execution context?

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,007 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,007 Points

The "execution context" is where the in the code the definition occurred. See the MDN page for an example.