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jQuery function confusion

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  Old  jQuery function confusion

Ok as i've been going through this book i'm learning about basic functions.

I know that this is the basic format for a function.

function functionName() {
$("p").fadeOut("slow");
}

Then you'll have a button to call it out.

But i'm reading about Creating new HTML Elements and in the explample, why is the function set ou tlike this.

$(function()
{
$("<p>Test</p>")
.insertAfter("#first");
});

Just wondering, what is with the $function() could someone please explain, thanks.

     


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