difference between "$(function()" and "$(document).ready"

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Published on 2010-05-12T15:15:31Z Indexed on 2010/05/12 15:24 UTC
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Normally is use

$(document).ready(function() {
    // do something
});

to do something after dom is loaded.

in the last time i often see

$(function() {
    // do something
});

that also works. whats the difference?

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