new to jquery

[patchido]

i am trying to use javascript through jquery i am trying to follow some tutorials by thenewboston and i cant work it out

 

                <p onclick="$(this).hide();"> This is a paragraph </p>
 

that line is supposed to work like that?

[Jessica]

No, you shouldn't use jQuery inline. You should put your jQuery code within a $(document).ready() function, and give the paragraph an ID or use some other identifier to get to it.

[kicken]

that line is supposed to work like that?

That line will work. Just make sure you've included the jQuery library in your page.

 

However, as Jessica said, inline JS code like that is generally not recommended.

[patchido]

i've just realized that the tut im looking is using 1.7 jquery and i am using 1.9 if i cahnge the source it works, but not in 1.9, should i use the newest one?

[kicken]

Yes, you should use the newest jQuery. Your sample code is very basic and should work in almost any version. It works just fine in both 1.9 and 1.7 (tested w/ http://jsfiddle.net/MfTUf/)