[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #48098: ReferenceError: jQuery is not defined even if it is enqueued

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#48098: ReferenceError: jQuery is not defined even if it is enqueued
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 Reporter:  KestutisIT     |      Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)   |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal         |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Script Loader  |    Version:  5.2.3
 Severity:  major          |   Keywords:  needs-patch
  Focuses:  javascript     |
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 So I have a template in a plugin with:

 {{{#!php
 <?php
 // Scripts
 wp_enqueue_script('jquery');
 ?>
 <div class="great-plugin-wrapper">
 <!--- BUNCH OF HTML -->
 </div>
 <script type="text/javascript">
 jQuery(document).ready(function() {
     jQuery('.responsive-deals-slider').slick({
     // Bunch of javascript
     });
 });
 </script>
 }}}
 And I'm getting 'ReferenceError: jQuery is not defined' error in console
 even if it is enqueued in HTML before using.
 In source code it says jQuery is loaded late in footer:
 {{{
 <script type='text/javascript' src='http://localhost/GitHub/web1/sub1/wp-
 includes/js/jquery/jquery.js?ver=1.12.4-wp'></script>
 }}}
 . Why? Does something changed in WordPress in recent months regarding
 this, and why so? It was working at least 6 months ago.
 And how to make sure jQuery is not loaded in the footer, or that
 {{{ jQuery(document).ready( }}} would work?

 I'm using:
 1. Twenty Nineteen theme
 2. Multisite
 3. Guttenberg
 4. Newest WordPress
 5. Plugin's shortcode
 6. Just one plugin and one theme.

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