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evanritscher
10,209 PointsIs 'event' special?
The code below mostly makes sense to me.
('ul a').click(function(event){
event.preventDefault();
var href= $(this).attr('href');
console.log(href);
});
Where I'm confused is the parameter we're giving the function. I understand function(event) to mean that 'event' is the parameter you put in the function when you call it. Is the same true for jQuery?
I'm confused because where in the code are we calling the function?
Could I replace event with the word 'red' or anything else? What exactly is the event we're appending '.preventDefault(); to?
1 Answer
Chyno Deluxe
16,936 PointsThe parameter name event is not exclusive on event methods. You can rename the parameter to any name you choose but just know that standard is usually event or e for short.
The function gets called when the event is created. when you click on whatever element is targeted then the event function gets called.
Arikaturika Tumojenko
8,897 PointsArikaturika Tumojenko
8,897 PointsDo we really need to write a parameter for the function? It seems to work even without one. What "event" means? Or better said, what is "event" equal to since I don't see it define anywhere in the code (I remember when creating functions in JS, the parameters were defined before/ or after the function was created, but they were defined?