What is the jQuery procedure of appending to a string instead of replacing it? -

What is the jQuery procedure of appending to a string instead of replacing it? -

i converting of raw javascript codes jquery , encounter lines goes -

divrecentnames.innerhtml += "something";

i'm trying utilize .html() method, replace existing value new one.

divrecentnames.html("something");

what jquery equivalent of appending new string existing one?

$('#elementid').append("this append");

official document append method demo http://jsfiddle.net/zuz36/

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