• @wildflower
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    3 years ago

    I’ve never seen the point of ‘jQuery replacements’ like Zepto: isn’t the point of jQuery to maintain compatibility with older browsers? As most ‘light jQuery alternatives’ drop the compatibility for better bundle sizes…

    …what’s the point of using it at all?

    I can see this isn’t just a jQuery API, which is nice :)

    • @AgreeableLandscapeOP
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      13 years ago

      jQuery is really easy to develop with if you don’t want to use a full JavaScript framework like Angular or Vue, so legacy compatibility isn’t the only reason.

      Also, Bootstrap uses jQuery.

      • @wildflower
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        13 years ago

        Really easy to develop at first, yes.

        Also, the new iteration of Bootstrap doesn’t use jQuery IIRC.

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          3 years ago

          Really easy to develop at first, yes.

          For very simple projects, I still like using it.

          Also good to hear Bootstrap is dropping it as a dependency

          • @wildflower
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            13 years ago

            Agreed! I was glad when I saw the announcement.

            • @AgreeableLandscapeOP
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              13 years ago

              I mean, nothing against jQuery, but having fewer dependencies is a good thing for web-based projects, where all that code needs to be transferred to the user.