JQuery 1.5 promises a better future.

by illumen on 1/17/2011, 3:20 PM with 8 comments
  • by drags on 1/17/2011, 4:26 PM

    Here's a great explanation of a) what promises are and b) how the promises/deferreds code in the $.ajax method is being refactored out for general use: http://blog.rebeccamurphey.com/deferreds-coming-to-jquery

  • by ot on 1/17/2011, 9:14 PM

    > jQuery is using promises, and not futures.

    Can anyone explain the difference between promises and futures? I've always used the terms interchangeably.

  • by on 1/17/2011, 4:26 PM

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  • by wookiehangover on 1/17/2011, 5:15 PM

    great explanation of how subclassing works in 1.5! now you can extend / overwrite jQuery in extreme isolation without polluting its global namespace.