Question

Could someone list some real life examples of conflicts using $ sign instead of jQuery.

As i have heard, it can create issues if another js library(ies) are used.

So better to use jQuery for jQuery plugins?

Some links to detailed explanations are welcome. 🙂

Thanks 😉

Answer 1

If jQuery is the only Javascript library you’re using, then go ahead and use $, it won’t hurt.

If you’re using more than one Javascript library (which honestly, I wouldn’t recommend, but hey, up to you), then you have a couple of options:

1. Use jQuery in noConflict mode, and reference it as jQuery.
2. Use jQuery in noConflict mode, and scope the usage of $ via closures, like so:

---

(function($) {
    // bunch of code using $ to refer to jQuery here
})(jQuery);