[jQuery] JSLitmus invaluable tool

I've been experimenting with several different coding styles for plug- ins. Lately I've been curious about the difference in performance between using local variables vs. instance variables for storing state. JSLitmus, while not itself jQuery-based, has just given me the answers I've been looking

[jQuery] JSLitmus invaluable tool

I still feel fairly new to jQuery and javascript -- after almost a year! -- and have been experimenting with several different coding styles for plug-ins. Lately I've been curious about the difference in performance between using local variables vs. instance variables for storing state. JSLitmus,