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How to create a simple --JavaScript-- CoffeeScript library in jQuery style. Based on http://bjarneo.codes/how-to-create-a-simple-javascript-library-like-jquery/
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| # Anonymous function | |
| do -> | |
| # Q returns new Library object that hold our selector. Ex: Q('.wrapper') | |
| Q = (params) -> | |
| new Library(params) | |
| # In our Library we get our selector with querySelectorAll (we do not support < ie8) | |
| # We also add selector length, version and twitter/github or whatever you like as information about your library. | |
| Library = (params) -> | |
| # Get params | |
| selector = document.querySelectorAll(params) | |
| i = 0 | |
| # Get selector length | |
| @length = selector.length | |
| @version = '0.1.0' | |
| @twitter = 'http://www.twitter.com/bjarneo_' | |
| # Add selector to object for method chaining | |
| while i < @length | |
| @[i] = selector[i] | |
| i++ | |
| # Return as object | |
| this | |
| # Extend the Library object. | |
| Q.fn = Library:: = | |
| # Hide element(s) from DOM | |
| # @returns {*} | |
| hide: -> | |
| len = @length | |
| # Here we simply loop through our object (this) and set the css to display none. | |
| #If you got more that 1 node from DOM selected with querySelectorAll, you would hide them all. | |
| while len-- | |
| @[len].style.display = 'none' | |
| # It's important to return this if you want to chain methods! | |
| this | |
| # Show element(s) from DOM | |
| # @returns {*} | |
| show: -> | |
| len = @length | |
| while len-- | |
| @[len].style.display = 'block' | |
| this | |
| # Assign our Q object to global window object. | |
| window.Q = Q unless window.Q | |
| return | |
| # Example usage: | |
| Q '.wrapper' |
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