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how to select last 3 or 4 replies with jquery?
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A:
You are looking for slice method:
To get last four items (updated with -4 as suggested by @KennyTM):
$('ul#comment1 li').slice(-4).css('color', '#00ff00');
Sarfraz
2010-07-25 07:51:48
Use `.slice(-4)` to select the last 4 replies.
KennyTM
2010-07-25 07:54:39
@KennyTM: Updated thanks :)
Sarfraz
2010-07-25 07:56:15
@KennyTM: Although I have updated my answer but count for your comments keeps on increasing, interesting :)
Sarfraz
2010-07-25 08:45:17
@sAc: It’s probably because `$('ul#comment1 li').slice(1, 4)` is plain wrong. That would get just the second, third and fourth element.
Gumbo
2010-07-25 09:10:32
@Gumbo: Yeah right i have removed that quite some time ago though realizing it could be the reason.
Sarfraz
2010-07-25 09:19:39
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A:
$('#comment1 li:last-child')
.prev('li').andSelf()
.prev('li').andSelf()
.prev('li').andSelf()
.prev('li').andSelf()
Should get the last four
Zane Edward Dockery
2010-07-25 07:57:16
and then again, there's slice(-4). Which is a much better method IMO
Zane Edward Dockery
2010-07-25 07:59:23