Why .first() won't work here?

Question

In the following code, I'm trying to get the value of the first div under "latest", but I keep getting "undefined". I'm expecting the value 5705. This should have worked, right? How do I set this right? ``` var auto_refresh = setInterval(function() { console.log($('.latest').first().attr('lastValue')); }, 5000); // refresh every 5 seconds ``` The html part: There'll be more divs added here. So 5705 may be 5710 or something else. ```

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Accepted Answer

you have to select the first child and not the first container

```
$('.latest>div').first().attr('lastValue')
```

or

```
$('.latest').children().first().attr('lastValue')
```

Why .first() won't work here?

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