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JavaScript

Magdalena Misiuna
Magdalena Misiuna
14,873 Points
Posted by Magdalena Misiuna
Magdalena Misiuna
14,873 Points

adding multiple types = click and focus to addEventListener

I have the same code applied to addEventListener ('click', =>){} and addEventListener ('focus', =>){}. Is there a way to combine click and focus in one addEventListener to avoid doubling the code? Could it be a function?

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,261 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,261 Points

You have to set a separate listener for each event type. But they could share the same handler function, just define it separately and name it when you set the listener.

let hander = e => { /* handler code */ };
myElement.addEventListener('click', handler);
myElement.addEventListener('focus', handler);