Unexpected space error

[Mottie]

I use JSLint to check my jQuery scripts and if I check code like this using "The Good Parts", it only tells me jQuery isn't defined - which is fine:

jQuery('.selector')
  .removeAttr('style')
  .show();

Now if I define an action and use it this way:

var showOrHide = 'show';
jQuery('.selector')
  .removeAttr('style')
  [showOrHide]();

I get an additional error stating Unexpected space before '['.

The only way to get rid of this error is to format the script like this, which I think make it more unreadable:

var showOrHide = 'show';
jQuery('.selector')
  .removeAttr('style')[showOrHide]();

So my question is would it be possible to make the second example not produce an error?

Thanks :)

[douglascrockford]

You should take JSLint's advice.