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Amandeep Pasricha
14,932 PointsWhy were we allowed to write .value after myTextInput?
is myTextInput a global object or something? Can someone explain this conceptually? Thanks
3 Answers
Steven Parker
228,026 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.
Amandeep Pasricha
14,932 PointsSteven Parker Oh wait I get it. Okay let me try to explain: the global object document has various properties and ID's. The variable contains a reference to this global object, so naturally, value is just one of those properties that the global object, document, contains? Is this correct? When you say "Since the element it refers to has a "value" property", aren't you just referring to the global document object?
Steven Parker
228,026 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.
Amandeep Pasricha
14,932 PointsSteven Parker I think what I forget sometimes is that almost everything in javascript is an object containing properties which can be accessed using dot notation. So in this case, the <input> element is a document object, and it contains a set of properties and methods.
Is my interpretation correct?
Steven Parker
228,026 PointsYes, that's basically it.