Why do I have to learn JavaScript to complete Jquery

Question

I want to know why you have to learn JavaScript to complete Jquery

Answer 1

jQuery is a library of JavaScript so in a way you can see it as an extension of JavaScript. No JavaScript, no jQuery.

Answer 2

You don't have to learn JavaScript to *use* jQuery.

However, you do have learn JavaScript if you want to understand *how* jQuery works, since jQuery is written in JavaScript.

Lastly, jQuery doesn't do everything, and JavaScript is a language every professional web developer should know.

Answer 3

JQuery is a standard JavaScript library. It means JS is the parent and JQuery is the smart kid.