Selecting jquery elements with brackets []

Question

Why doesn't this work ``` $('div.note')[0].removeClass('hidden'); ``` I get this error from firebug: ``` TypeError: note.removeClass is not a function ```

Accepted Answer

`$('div.note')[0]` gives you a javascript object, not a jQuery object, and removeClass is a jQuery method. You need to convert it to a jQuery object before using jQuery methods.

Try this,

```
$($('div.note')[0]).removeClass('hidden');
```

or

```
$('div.note').eq(0).removeClass('hidden');
```

Selecting jquery elements with brackets []

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