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vamosrope14
14,932 PointsWhy were we allowed to write .value after myTextInput?
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3 Answers
Steven Parker
231,268 PointsIt's a global that was created by the "const" statement on line 3 as a reference to an HTML element which was selected by ID. Since the element it refers to has a "value" property, you can write ".value" after it to access that property.
vamosrope14
14,932 Points.
Steven Parker
231,268 PointsThe code is specifically referring to the <input> element that has the ID of "myTextInput". It's that object (not the global object) which has the "value" property being accessed.
vamosrope14
14,932 Points.
Steven Parker
231,268 PointsYes, that's basically it.