Re: [jQuery] what does options mean ???

Thanx for the replies guys. I have a better understanding

MorningZ wrote:
>
> I'd suggest reading this article
>
> http://www.learningjquery.com/2007/10/a-plugin-development-pattern
>
> heck, he even uses "options" for the name, and that probably is not
> coincidence as many people follow Mike's suggested pattern
>
>
> On Oct 31, 6:50 pm, numerical25 <numerica...@aol.com> wrote:
>> I am looking through some previous made code and I notice a special
>> varible
>> called options. I suppose it special because my html editor gives it a
>> purple color that stands out as if its a predefined varible. the code
>> looks
>> like something below
>>
>>   $('#begin').click(function(){
>>     $('#log').val('')
>>     $('#display').val('')
>>     log('Started recording: ' + duration + 'ms')
>>
>>     $.Events({ duration: duration }, function(){
>>       $('#display').val(this.exportJSON())
>>       log('Finished recording')
>>     })
>>   })
>>
>> // Then the plugin recieves it like this
>>
>>   $.Events = function(options, callback) {
>>     if (callback) options.finished = callback
>>     return (new Eventer(options)).start()
>>   }
>>
>> // I understand that you can pass variables in a parameter through an
>> array.
>> is this options keyword a way to present the values in the the array ???
>>
>> If so then where did this finished varible come from. can you add more
>> varibles to the keyword 'options' ???
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