find function including the results of filter?

[kazar]

Hi,

Just an idea - I often find myself doing something like:

$(this).filter(".a-class").add($(this).find(".a-class"));

I (personally) find this a bit clunky. Was wondering if it was sensible to perhaps make find include the results of a filter over the set of elements, so i would just have to do this:

$(this).find(".a-class", { withset: true });

(or something along those lines), just seems cleaner to me, especially because I seem to end up doing that first bit of code a lot.

Cheers

[john]

Let's consider this for 1.7, I've often wanted a method similar to this - perhaps something like .findFilter().

[john]

Nominating ticket for 1.7 discussion.

[dmethvin]

+1, Useful, small, and easy to document.

[Rick Waldron]

-1, can be easily accomplished with existing api; proposal is confusing

[jaubourg]

+0, If it's small, why not, if not then meh.

[ajpiano]

+0, I think this is kind of confusing as "findFilter," can we come up with a better name, at least?

[timmywil]

+0, possibly as a new function to make the API clear.

[danheberden]

-1, i think adding more options just muddles up the api - it's easily possible with the current API and a plugin could be written to make $.fn.findAndAdd or something

[john]

+1, I find myself doing this (or equivalent) all the time. I don't agree with the API proposed (it should be much simpler, like .filterFind()).

[scottgonzalez]

+1, I really don't like the proposed API, but I'm in favor of a new method with this functionality

[addyosmani]

+0

[jzaefferer]

-1, too similar to #4446: .find("a.class").andSelf(".a-class")

[cowboy]

-1, No need for a separate method or option, as this could be accomplished with #4446 $(this).find(selector).andSelf(selector);