JQuery :first vs .first() vs. eq (v12)

Revision 12 of this benchmark created on

Preparation HTML

<script src="//ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/prototype/1/prototype.js"></script>
<script src="//www.cinsoft.net/mylib099-min.js"></script>
<script src="//ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/ext-core/3/ext-core.js"></script>
<script src="//ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1/jquery.min.js"></script>

<div>AAAA</div>
<div>BBBB</div>
<div>CCCC</div>
<div>DDDD</div>
<div>EEEE</div>

<div><span>aaaa</span></div>
<div><span>bbbb</span></div>
<div><span>cccc</span></div>
<div><span>dddd</span></div>
<div><span>eeee</span></div>

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.first
$("div").first();
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:first
$("div:first");
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$($("div")[0]);
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