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JavaScript

Posted by SAMUEL LAWRENCE
SAMUEL LAWRENCE
Courses Plus Student 8,447 Points

What is the difference between the `.onClick` function and the `addEventListner('click', () => {})`

Hi guys in the Object oriented JavaScript course, in the dice emulator app, I noticed Andrew Chalky used a button.onClick. Throughout the course we've always used the addEventListner to listen for an event. What is the difference between the two?

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
243,656 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
243,656 Points

As the name implies, "addEventListener" adds a new event listener each time you use it. You can have several on a single element.

The "onClick" element property allows you to provide the event handler callback to a single event listener internally attached to the element. It's not as versatile but it can be convenient for simple programs and for testing.