Question

$('#x').click(function() {
var i=1;

    $('#y').prepend('<div id='+i+'>x'+i+'</div>');
    i++;        
});

I want the i to increment, now for some reason it is not. I will agree this is a silly question.

Answer 1

Place var i before the click scope:

var i=1;
$('#x').click(function() {
    $('#y').prepend('<div id='+i+'>x'+i+'</div>');
    i++;        
});