Should I learn jQuery or Javascript first, or in tandem? [duplicate]

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Is it a good idea to learn JavaScript before learning jQuery?

I have been trying to teach myself Javascript recently, and I have gotten a lot of comments from people telling me that I should just teach myself jQuery.

I see uses to both - and obviously understanding Javascript lets you understand what is going on in jQuery to a greater extent. But jQuery seems easier, more intuitive and quicker to get to production level code (always useful when you're in a business environment).

Answer 1

I recommend to learn javascript first, because:

• jQuery is a javascript library so it's based on javascript
• I'm not getting along with "pure" jQuery instructions, so you'll always need to know javascript basics to do the job
• shouldn't be a big deal to learn the javascript basics