Easiest way to toggle 2 classes in jQuery

Solution 1:

If your element exposes class A from the start, you can write:

$(element).toggleClass("A B");

This will remove class A and add class B. If you do that again, it will remove class B and reinstate class A.

If you want to match the elements that expose either class, you can use a multiple class selector and write:

$(".A, .B").toggleClass("A B");

Solution 2:

Here is a simplified version: (albeit not elegant, but easy-to-follow)

$("#yourButton").toggle(function() 
{
        $('#target').removeClass("a").addClass("b"); //Adds 'a', removes 'b'

}, function() {
        $('#target').removeClass("b").addClass("a"); //Adds 'b', removes 'a'

});

Alternatively, a similar solution:

$('#yourbutton').click(function()
{
     $('#target').toggleClass('a b'); //Adds 'a', removes 'b' and vice versa
});

Solution 3:

I've made a jQuery plugin for working DRY:

$.fn.toggle2classes = function(class1, class2){
  if( !class1 || !class2 )
    return this;

  return this.each(function(){
    var $elm = $(this);

    if( $elm.hasClass(class1) || $elm.hasClass(class2) )
      $elm.toggleClass(class1 +' '+ class2);

    else
      $elm.addClass(class1);
  });
};

// usage example:
$(document.body).on('click', () => {
  $(document.body).toggle2classes('a', 'b')
})

body{ height: 100vh }
.a{ background: salmon }
.b{ background: lightgreen }

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