jquery selectors speed

Question

Which of these two is better/faster? ``` var a = $('.listItem', $('#myList')); ``` vs ``` var a = $('#myList .listItem'); ```

Accepted Answer

First of all, you're doing it wrong in a weird way. It should be:

```
var a = $('.listItem', '#myList');
```

And according to Resig, the `find()` method has proven to be quickest in most cases:

```
var a = $("#myList").find(".listItem");
```

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