Why does the following class selector in cheerio doesn't function?

Question

js code :

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let wr = $('div[class="topstory-content-wrapper last"]');
    console.log(wr.html());

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error: throw new SyntaxError("Malformed attribute selector: " + selector); ^

SyntaxError: Malformed attribute selector: class = topstory-content-wrapper last

Your selector is malformed. The opening `[` doesn't have a closing `]`. There's spaces all over the place, which makes it unclear. — evolutionxbox, Jan 20 '20 at 10:15
Does this answer your question? [What are the rules around whitespace in attribute selectors?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/5930898/what-are-the-rules-around-whitespace-in-attribute-selectors) — evolutionxbox, Jan 20 '20 at 10:18

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 20 '20 at 10:22

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Try to write your selector in the next way:

const wr = $('div.topstory-content-wrapper.last');

answered Jan 20 '20 at 10:22

Pasha

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We can't guarantee that the spaces the OP has aren't needed. Remember `div .topstory-content-wrapper` is _not the same_ as `div.topstory-content-wrapper.last` – evolutionxbox Jan 20 '20 at 10:30
Yes, agree. Author can try both variants, depends on his needs. 'div' with class, or element with class inside 'div'. – Pasha Jan 20 '20 at 10:33

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