Using on('click') when I could also use .click()

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I know that .click(function()) doesn't work on dynamic objects, but .on('click', function()) does, given the circumstance.

Is there any downside to using .on('click') all of the time?

I've become accustom to using .on to handle all of my events, regardless of whether it's dynamic or not.

This is not event delegation. These are just 2 different ways of binding events. — lshettyl, Commented Mar 25, 2014 at 16:31

JF it · Accepted Answer · 2014-03-25 16:49:40Z

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These are just two different ways of adding an event handler,

They are almost identical, but .on('click', function() seems to be faster by the smallest amount.

.click(function()

143,775
±5.23%
fastest

vs

.on('click', function()

148,059
±5.66%
fastest

answered Mar 25, 2014 at 16:39

JF it

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You're reading the results incorrectly, .on('click', function() {}) is the faster of the two. That makes sense, considering .click() calls .on('click') internally, as far as I recall.
– Anthony Grist
Commented Mar 25, 2014 at 16:42

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