select parent but not its children

[cparliaros]

I have a list of items like this:

Fight club

1999

Life of Pi

2012

and I want to put all the elements in an array and loop through them but just the items with the class `element` without their children.

elements = $(“#content”).children(‘.element’);
console.log(searchElements[0]’);

but it gives the right length of array but its index contains the element with its children and I can’t `addClass` for example, gives me an error. It drives me crazy….

[CrocoDillon]

I don’t get it. With its children? I think it’s more the issue that `$(…)[0]` gives you a node object instead of a jQuery object. Try `$(…).eq(0)` instead.

[cparliaros]

@CrocoDillon check this simple [jsFiddle](http://jsfiddle.net/cparliaros/p4uzf/2/ “”) and the comments. I can select an element with a click function but I want also to be able to select elements using they keyboard keys. In this example I try to select just the first element pressing any key.

note: in order for keydown function to work result window should be active by clicking anywhere in it. Also check the logs on the console.

[CrocoDillon]

`searchElements.eq(0).addClass(‘selected’);` or `$(searchElements[0]).addClass(‘selected’);`, I need sleep. If you need any more help I’ll be back tomorrow!

[cparliaros]

no worries, with your latest comment I understood what I was doing wrong. Time for me to sleep also. Thanks

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