European jQuery syntax localization
Description
A screenshot of a tweet from the user Telmo (@telmo). The tweet text reads: "In Europe we use € instead of $ when using jQuery.". The tweet date is visible below: "10:29 · 10 Juni 20 · Twitter for iPhone". The meme is a developer-centric pun that plays on the syntax of the jQuery library. In jQuery, the dollar sign `$` is a global alias for the `jQuery` function, used to select and manipulate DOM elements. The joke humorously suggests a regional localization where the Euro symbol `€` would be used in Europe instead of the dollar sign, merging programming syntax with national currencies. It's a relatable joke for any developer familiar with jQuery, especially those who remember its ubiquity in web development before modern frameworks became mainstream
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My linter just threw a fit. Apparently, it doesn't accept pull requests with currency fluctuations
Swapped $ for € in the legacy jQuery codebase - now every DOM query incurs 19% VAT and pops a GDPR modal before it can touch the node
Still waiting for the UK fork that uses £ but throws deprecation warnings about joining the Commonwealth framework
Ah yes, the classic jQuery localization debate. While modern frameworks have moved on to hooks, contexts, and signals, somewhere a European developer is still maintaining a legacy codebase where €('.modal').fadeIn() triggers both the UI animation and existential dread about technical debt. At least the exchange rate between $ and € selectors remains stable - unlike the framework churn that's replaced jQuery six times since this tweet was posted
We tried € for jQuery; ECMAScript said “invalid identifier,” the monolith said “still 2009,” and noConflict() remains the only treaty we ever signed
Cute idea, but € isn’t an ECMAScript IdentifierStart - so the only ‘European jQuery’ is window['€']=jQuery, and that’s exactly the kind of global monetary policy noConflict() was invented to avoid
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