---
title: "What is the factory function in JQ?"
description: "What is the factory function in JQ?"
author: "Ethan Karla"
published: 2021-07-28
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/93820/what-is-the-factory-function-in-jq
category: "web application"
tags: ["web development", "web application development"]
reading_time: 2 minutes
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# What is the factory function in JQ?
What is the [factory](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/2362/what-is-dynamic-factory-in-mvc) [function](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/43970/purchase-suitable-wedding-dresses-for-your-wedding-function) in JQ?
## Answers
### Answer by Ravi Vishwakarma
Each jQuery selector starts with this $() , this sign is called a factory function, this factory function is written before working on jQuery. Like selecting tag name, class, id and more.
```
Syntax:$().function-name ()
```
```
Example :
Click me for changing the background-color
```
Output:
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