jQuery :last Selector
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17 Nov, 2022
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The jQuery :last Selector is used to select the last element of the specified type.
Syntax:
$(":last")Example 1: In this example, we will select the last <p> element by using jQuery :last Selector.
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<script src=
"https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.3.1/jquery.min.js">
</script>
<script>
$(document).ready(function () {
$("p:last").css(
"background-color", "green");
});
</script>
</head>
<body>
<h1>
<center>
Geeks
</center>
</h1>
<p>Geeks for Geeks</p>
<p>jQuery</p>
<p>Last Selector</p>
</body>
</html>
Output:
Example 2: In this example, we will change the background color of the last <p> element.
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<script src=
"https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.3.1/jquery.min.js">
</script>
<script>
$(document).ready(function () {
$("p:last").css(
"background-color", "green");
});
</script>
</head>
<body>
<h1>
<center>
Geeks
</center>
</h1>
<div style="border:1px solid;">
<p>Geeks for Geeks</p>
<p>jQuery</p>
</div>
<br>
<div style="border:1px solid;">
<p>Geeks for Geeks</p>
<p>jQuery</p>
<p>Last Selector</p>
</div>
<div>jQuery:Last Selector</div>
</body>
</html>
Output:
Note: Above code will select only the last <p> element of second div. To select the last <p> element of first div use :last-child selector.
