.first() vs :first vs eq(0)

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which is faster .first(), :first or .eq(0)?

Stack Overflow Question: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2312761/jquery-first-vs-first

Preparation code

<ul>
  <li>One</li>
  <li>Two</li>
  <li>Three</li>
  <li>Four</li>
  <li>Five</li>
</ul>
<script src="//ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1/jquery.min.js"></script>
 

Preparation code output

  • One
  • Two
  • Three
  • Four
  • Five

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.first()
 
console.log(
  $('ul').find('li').first().text()
);
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:first
 
console.log(
  $('ul').find('li:first').text()
);
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.eq(0)
 
console.log(
  $('ul').find('li').eq(0).text()
);
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