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How would you compare jQuery objects?

I’m using jQuery to store the actively clicked item in a list of items. I want to detect if the newly clicked item is the same as the one previously clicked, to toggle the visibility of a supporting div. My code looks like this:

var curPin;

$('.pin').click(function(){
  var $pin = $(this);
  if (curPin == $pin){
    console.log('true');
  } else {
    curPin = $pin;
    console.log('false');
  }
}

Why is this not coming up as equal? Is there a better way to do this?

Answer 1

Use if ($(this).is(curPin)) to check if the elements are the same.