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JavaScript Object-Oriented JavaScript: Challenge Rendering the Game Connecting with the DOM Solution

Nick Huemmer
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Nick Huemmer
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Nick Huemmer
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What is the `game` prepended onto the `startGame` in the `addEventListener` doing here?

Is it used to initiate startGame via a newGame() object and the Game class?

Is this syntax similar to the use of this?

1 Answer

Peter Vann
Peter Vann
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Hi Nick!

game is an instance of the game class (an instantiated object, in other words) as declared here:

const game = new Game();

Therefore, to call and use the startGame method, you have reference that instantiated game object.

Like this

game.startGame();

More info:

https://www.w3schools.com/js/js_classes.asp

I hope that helps.

Stay safe and happy coding!