Why $() doesn't work but jQuery() works?

Question

I have an issue where $("#register") returns null, but jQuery("#register") returns object correctly.

This may be worth thousand words:

As you can see in Watch expression everything works as expected (jQuery === $ returns true) But in console it doesn't. And in code it also doesn't, because the $("#register").validate string doesn't work.

Maybe it has to do something with $script.js thing?

Answer 1

Maybe some other javascript framework that you are using hijacks the $() function. You may take a look at jQuery.noConflict() for tips about using jQuery with other frameworks.

Answer 2

I'm sorry to return in 5 minutes and say that the code works. Uh.

It's just that $ is something the web inspector overrides.

The $script.js doesn't cause conflicts.

> jQuery.noConflict()
function (a,b){return new d.fn.init(a,b,g)}
> $
function ()
    {
        return document.getElementById.apply(document, arguments)
    }

It's the chrome inspector problem :)