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Kamil Żogło
10,114 PointsHow about this approach "box.onclick=()=> alert('You clicked me!')"?
Is it recommended or not and why?
2 Answers
Steven Parker
231,210 PointsYou didn't provide a link to a course page, so I'm not sure what you are comparing this to. But this method seems fine for a very simple handler function like this one.
If you might have more than one handler, it would be preferable to use the "addEventListener" method to set up your handler(s). And if the function itself might get more involved, you might need to pass in the event object and/or use a conventional function (instead of an arrow function) to make references to "this" possible.
Kamil Żogło
10,114 PointsThanks for your answer and yes, somehow I omited a link to a course. It's "jQuery vs. JavaScript"(https://teamtreehouse.com/library/jquery-vs-javascript).
Steven Parker
231,210 PointsSteven Parker
231,210 PointsOh, I see now you are comparing this to using jQuery methods. Note that the jQuery methods do use "addEventListener" internally with conventional functions passing in the event handler, so you still get all the advantages of the wordier JavaScript methods but with a very compact syntax.
But still, for this particular simple example, I think both approaches are functionally equivalent.
Kamil Żogło
10,114 PointsKamil Żogło
10,114 PointsAgain, thank you for making me aware of it.