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Re:Backbone.js Tutorial - by noob for noobs by alexpeattie on Sunday January 30, 2011 @01:04PM (#2158596)
Of course you're right, they're not identical, but I don't think there's any practical difference between them here - they both initiate the view; but using the window namespace seems more readable, and is an established idiom. Maybe it is intentional, but I don't think so?
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Re:Backbone.js Tutorial - by noob for noobs by bluesmoon on Sunday January 30, 2011 @03:01PM (#2158977)
but that would assume a browser, right?
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Re:Backbone.js Tutorial - by noob for noobs by alexpeattie on Sunday January 30, 2011 @03:53PM (#2159143)
It does, but as catshirt says, that's probably reasonable. Especially as jQuery assumes a browser (and relies on the window namespace) too - so it wouldn't be suitable for a browserless environment anyway...
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Re:Backbone.js Tutorial - by noob for noobs by catshirt on Sunday January 30, 2011 @03:24PM (#2159047)
i think for a backbone view it's a fine assumption. i didn't mean to be nitpicky, just an fyi for anyone reading unaware.
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