How to create an array from .each loop with jQuery

Question

How can I create an array from inside of the '.each loop' and use it outside of the loop?

My .each loop:

       // Loop through all but button with class .apply
        $('.profile-nav ul li a').not('.apply').each( function() {

            // if currently loop through element has .cur class
            if( $(this).hasClass('cur') ) {


                //Get the first class of the match element                  
                var ClassesToApply = $(this).prop('class').split(' ')[0];

            }   
            //How can I create an array from all ClassesToApply?


            //var arr = jQuery.makeArray(ClassesToApply);
            // This will create an array, but with one element only

        });

How can I create an array from all var = ClassesToApply?

And than how can I do something with this array? e.g

$( allClasses from an array as a selectors).doStuff();

Answer 1

You could do:

var arr = $( 'a.cur:not(.apply)', '.profile-nav' ).map( function () {
    return $( this ).prop( 'class' ).split( ' ' )[0];
}).get();