Jquery: What is the difference between stop(true) and clearQueue()

Question

What is the difference between using a stop() with the clearQueue parameter set to true and just using the clearqueue(), and if there is no difference why both?

Answer 1

From the api docs, .stop() is meant only for animation, however .clearqueue() will remove any function attached to a standard jquery queue.

From the docs:

When the .clearQueue() method is called, all functions on the queue that have not been executed are removed from the queue. When used without an argument, .clearQueue() removes the remaining functions from fx, the standard effects queue. In this way it is similar to .stop(true). However, while the .stop() method is meant to be used only with animations, .clearQueue() can also be used to remove any function that has been added to a generic jQuery queue with the .queue() method.