javascript - an easy way to get all the table rows from a table without using a loop -

is there easy way table rows table without using loop.

i thought work alerts first row.

http://jsfiddle.net/thpwy/

    $(document).ready(function () {          var o = $('#maintable').find('tr');         //var o = $('#maintable tr');          alert(o.html());         //alerts     <th>month</th><th>savings</th>       });      <table id ="maintable" border="1">   <caption>monthly savings</caption>   <tr>     <th>month</th>     <th>savings</th>   </tr>   <tr>     <td>january</td>     <td>$100</td>   </tr>   <tr>     <td>february</td>     <td>$50</td>   </tr>   <tr>     <td>march</td>     <td>$50</td>   </tr>   <tr>     <td>a</td>     <td>$50</td>   </tr>   <tr>     <td>m</td>     <td>$50</td>   </tr>   <tr>     <td>j</td>     <td>$50</td>   </tr>   <tr>     <td>july</td>     <td>$50</td>   </tr>   <tr>     <td>aug</td>     <td>$50</td>   </tr>   <tr>     <td>sep</td>     <td>$50</td>   </tr> </table> 

what about:

// tr (excluding caption) var o = $('table#maintable').children().slice(1);  

http://jsfiddle.net/thpwy/7/