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JavaScript

Please explain to me this short line of code. Why I can't use event.target in clientX. Why event.clientX only works

Please explain to me this short line of code. Why I can't use event.target in clientX. Why event.clientX only works

1 Answer

Robert Manolis
STAFF
Robert Manolis
Treehouse Guest Teacher

Can't say for sure without running the code or seeing more of it, but I would imagine that maybe the particular event you're working with doesn't have a target property. Try logging out the event and inspecting it in the console to check. :thumbsup: