Is there a difference between $(e.currentTarget) and $(this)?

Question

Is there any difference between the following two methods? Is #1 faster than #2 ?

#1

$('#selector').on('click',function(){
  $(this)...
  // do stuff with clicked element
})

and

#2

$('#selector').on('click',function(e){
  $(e.currentTarget)....
  // do stuff with clicked element
})

Answer 1

Seems like they are equivalent in most cases, though "this" seems easier to type

according to http://api.jquery.com/event.currentTarget/

event.currentTarget

This property will typically be equal to the this of the function.

If you are using jQuery.proxy or another form of scope manipulation, this will be equal to whatever context you have provided, not event.currentTarget

Answer 2

In this case, they would do the same thing. But e.currentTarget will always refer to what was clicked on, whereas $(this) will grab the selector you're applying the handler to.