[jQuery] Re: basic jQuery/JavaScript pattern

[Charlie]

since jquery is _javascript_, and probably the best reference on the web for learning _javascript_ ( and many other languages) is w3schools.com try this link: http://www.w3schools.com/js/js_functions.asp hard to beat their explanations and "try it yourself" examples jerome wrote: I keep running across this type of pattern in the jquery source code. (function(){ ... })(); How is this basic to understanding how jQuery works, and how _javascript_ works? Thanks in advance.