jQuery hide() Method

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The hide() is an inbuilt method in jQuery used to hide the selected element.

Syntax:

$(selector).hide(duration, easing, call_function);

Here selector is the selected element.

Parameter: It accepts three parameters which are specified below-

duration: It specifies the speed of the hide effect.
easing: It specifies the speed of the element at different point of animation.
call_function: This is call back function to be executed after hide operation.

Return Value: It does not return any value.

jQuery examples to show the working of hide() method:

Example 1: In the below code, no parameter is used to pass to this method.

HTML

<!DOCTYPE html> 
<html> 
  
<head> 
    <script src= 
"https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.3.1/jquery.min.js"> 
    </script> 
    <!-- jQuery code to show the working of this method -->
    <script> 
        $(document).ready(function () { 
            $(".b1").click(function () { 
                $("p").hide(); 
            }); 
        }); 
    </script> 
    <style> 
        div { 
            width: 50%; 
            height: 80px; 
            padding: 20px; 
            margin: 10px; 
            border: 2px solid green; 
            font-size: 30px; 
        } 
  
        .b1 { 
            margin: 10px; 
        } 
    </style> 
</head> 
  
<body> 
    <div> 
        <p>zambiatek !.</p> 
    </div> 
    <!-- click on this button and  
        above paragraph will disappear -->
    <button class="b1">Click me !</button> 
  
</body> 
  
</html>

Output:

Example 2: In the below code, parameter is passed to this method.

HTML

<!DOCTYPE html> 
<html> 
  
<head> 
    <script src= 
"https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.3.1/jquery.min.js"> 
    </script> 
    <!--jQuery code to show the working of this method-->
    <script> 
            $(document).ready(function () { 
                $(".btn1").click(function () { 
                    $("p").hide(1000, function () { 
                        alert("Hide() method has finished its working!"); 
                    }); 
                }); 
            }); 
    </script> 
    <style> 
        p { 
            width: 40%; 
            padding: 20px; 
            height: 50px; 
            border: 2px solid green; 
        } 
    </style> 
</head> 
  
<body> 
    <p>zambiatek.!</p> 
    <!-- click on this button and  
        above paragraph will hide -->
    <button class="btn1">Click to Hide</button> 
</body> 
  
</html>