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[RESOLVED] Problem with Javascript terminology

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Aug 19.2010

I’m trying to work out how a dashboard works and I keep stumbling across this terminology

$.blockUI.defaults.css.left = ‘40%’;

What is “$.” ? Is it this window object or something ?

Jack

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@jkingstonAug 19.2010 — This is most likely the prototype or jquery objects that you can check out online.

$ could be set to anything like an object or a function.
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@jackd1000authorAug 19.2010 — So '$' is actually a legitimate variable name ?
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@jkingstonAug 19.2010 — I think technically speaking like php it should begin with a alpha character but yes it does work.
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@jackd1000authorAug 19.2010 — amazing and thanks for that
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