how to break chaining selectors in jquery -

i have doubts in break jquery chaining selectors.

for example, consider sample code,

<script>       $("#button1, #button2, #button3, #button4, #button5, #button6 ").show(); </script> 

i want change format,

<script>       $("#button1, #button2,           #button3, #button4,           #button5, #button6 ").show(); </script> 

please help. in advance..

we pass string jquery selector function. difference in above 2 in first string formed , in second have concatenate otherwise error. can concatenate this,

$("#button1, #button2, \      #button3, #button4, \      #button5, #button6 ").show(); 

or

  $("#button1, #button2,"+           "#button3, #button4, "+          "#button5, #button6 ").show(); 

you can assign common class buttons , use class selector show hide them.

$('.button-class').show(); 

you can use attribute selector using wild card starts with if have pattern ids given in question.

$('[id^=button]).show();