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JavaScript

Posted by Shafeeq Ahmed
Shafeeq Ahmed
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confirm();

What is the use of confirm() in JavaScript. I don't any difference between confirm() and alert(). Why do we use confirm in JavaScript?

2 Answers

Jordan Watson
Jordan Watson
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Jordan Watson
Jordan Watson
14,738 Points

The confirm() method displays a dialog box also with a specified message, along with an OK and a Cancel button. It is often used if you want the user to verify or accept something its a little like alert() but with the added feature of an ok or cancel button.

Chyno Deluxe
Chyno Deluxe
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Chyno Deluxe
Chyno Deluxe
16,936 Points

The difference between alert and confirm is that confirm provides two actions that the user can take when the dialog pops up.

confirm() provides an "Ok" and "Cancel" button which pass a Boolean value. A benefit of using confirm rather than alert is that you can create conditional statements that fire based on the users input.

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