jquery check of element exists by class code example

Example 1: detect if an element has a class jQurey

$("#EL_ID").hasClass("CLASS_NAME");

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
}