Which is more efficient: .parent().parent().parent() ~or~ parents(“.foo”) ~or~ closest(“.foo”)

Question

I have an A tag which triggers the animation of it\'s great-great-great-grandparent. All of the following will work, but which is most efficient, and why?

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Answer 1

It is a very good thing that you did performance measurements. That's exactly what should be done in such scenarios. If all appear to run smoothly in practice and you are satisfied with the performance pick the most readable one (second and third look ok).