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JavaScript JavaScript and the DOM (Retiring) Responding to User Interaction Adding an Event Listener

Posted by Adam Fields
Adam Fields
4,487 Points

Add a click event listener on the button. Pass an empty function in as the second parameter.

I think I got it right but does not work I get an error.

app.js 
const warning = document.getElementById("warning");
let button=document.getElementById('makeItRed');
button.addEventListener(click,function(){
}
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
    <head>
        <title>Adding an Event Listener</title>
    </head>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css" />
    <body>
        <div id="warning">
            Warning: My background should be red!
        </div>
        <button id="makeItRed">Make It Red!</button>
        <script src="app.js"></script>
    </body>
</html>

1 Answer

Juan Lopez
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Juan Lopez
Treehouse Project Reviewer

You basically have the right answer. You just forgot the closing parentheses ) for your .addEventListener()