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JavaScript Object-Oriented JavaScript (2015) Introduction to Methods Returning Values

Fabio Silva
Fabio Silva
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Posted by Fabio Silva
Fabio Silva
5,097 Points

Packages in JavaScripts?

How does the button.onclick function know where the object dice and its method are, since they are not in the same file?

Shouldn't it be referenced by a keyword like "import"? import dice;

If we want to access the method of an object that is in a different file can we simply call it? I'm assuming these files need to be in the same folder directory? Right?

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Niclas Valentiner
Niclas Valentiner
8,947 Points
Niclas Valentiner
Niclas Valentiner
8,947 Points

If the file containing the referred object is included prior to the reference to the object (or method/property) then it'll work.

This is because including files effectively copy pastes the entirety of that file into the DOM so it's basically putting everything together in one big 'file'.

etern Mistolo
etern Mistolo
1,200 Points
etern Mistolo
etern Mistolo
1,200 Points 
<script src ="ui.js"> </script>
<script src ="app.js"> </script>
<script src ="jquery.js"> </script>

etc