jquery if this had class code example

Example 1: jquery hasclass

$( "#mydiv" ).hasClass( "foo" )

Example 2: jquery check if element has class starting with

/* Answer to: "jquery check if element has class starting with" */

if(!$(this).is('[class*="answerbox"]')) {
    //Finds element with no answerbox class
} else {
    //The element has already an answerbox class
}