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JavaScript JavaScript Arrays Loop Through Arrays Search for a Value in an Array

Posted by Hanwen Zhang
Hanwen Zhang
20,084 Points

Why do we need "document.querySelector('main').innerHTML = `<p>${message}</p>`" at the end? Also, where does it show up?

Thank you

1 Answer

Peter Vann
Peter Vann
36,425 Points

Hi Hanwen!

This code:

document.querySelector('main').innerHTML = `<p>${message}</p>`;

...targets the main element ("<main></main>") that starts out empty and inserts the message into the HTML on the page.

It will show up in the HTML something like this:

<main><p>Yes, we have <strong>carrots</strong>.</p></main>

Does that make sense?!?

I hope that helps.

Stay safe and happy coding!

Hanwen Zhang
Hanwen Zhang
20,084 Points

Thank you, Peter.