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Alexandru Pescaru
6,410 Pointscan anyone help me m'm lost...
what shell i do i don't understand ...
const redButton = document.getElementById('redButton');
const blueButton = document.getElementById('blueButton');
redButton.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
const colorSquare = document.getElementById('colorDiv');
colorSquare.style.backgroundColor = 'red';
});
blueButton.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
colorSquare.style.backgroundColor = 'blue';
})
div {
height: 50px;
float: left;
padding-top: 40px;
padding-left: 20px;
}
#colorDiv {
padding: 0;
width: 100px;
height: 100px;
background-color: gray;
}
button {
height: 30px;
border-radius: 10px;
}
#redButton {
background-color: #ff5959;
border-color: red;
}
#blueButton {
background-color: lightblue;
border-color: #7C9EFC;
}
1 Answer
beverlygrant
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 5,674 PointsThe colorSquare variable you defined is in the redButton onClick listener which is limiting its scope. Define it outside. So, that blueButton onClick listener can access that.