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Posted by Jeremy Greenwood
Jeremy Greenwood
4,817 Points

In the app.js file, on line 9, add a click handler to the button.

("button").click(function() { }

It says there's a parse error in the syntax? What's wrong?

Thanks in advance.

bevinwg
bevinwg
5,196 Points

I also typed this direct from his coding on the screen and got the same parse error

4 Answers

Kevin Korte
Kevin Korte
28,149 Points
Kevin Korte
Kevin Korte
28,149 Points

You're forgetting the jquery shorthand which is the "$".

$("button").click(function() { }
Jeremy Greenwood
Jeremy Greenwood
4,817 Points
Jeremy Greenwood
Jeremy Greenwood
4,817 Points

Ah ha! Indeed

LisaMarie Barnes
LisaMarie Barnes
9,346 Points
LisaMarie Barnes
LisaMarie Barnes
9,346 Points

You have to have the semi colon at the end:

$("button").click(function() { });

Ali Rizwan
PLUS
Ali Rizwan
Courses Plus Student 21,460 Points
Ali Rizwan
Ali Rizwan
Courses Plus Student 21,460 Points

You can also use this simple and concise syntax:

$("button").click();