jQuery: append() vs appendTo()

Question

I am testing jQuery\'s .append() vs .appendTo() methods using following code:

$(\'div/>\', {
    id : id,
    text : $(this).text()
         


        

Answer 1

append appends the parameter to the object you're working on.

appendTo appends the object you're working on to the parameter.

More info here: http://api.jquery.com/appendTo/

aside from that, there is something wrong here:

$('div/>',

this is not selecting anything.