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Event handling is a fundamental aspect of web development, enabling your JavaScript code to respond to user interactions such as clicks, mouse movements, key presses, and more. Understanding how to handle events effectively is crucial for creating dynamic and interactive web applications.
In this guide, we’ll take a closer look at event handling in JavaScript, covering the basics and providing practical examples to help you grasp the concept quickly.
What are Events in JavaScript?
Events are actions or occurrences that happen in the system you are programming, which the system may want to take action on. In web development, events are typically actions that occur in the browser, such as clicks, mouse movements, key presses, form submissions, etc.
Adding Event Handlers
To handle events in JavaScript, you attach event handlers to elements on the page. An event handler is a function that gets executed in response to a specific event. You can attach event handlers using the addEventListener method or by assigning a function directly to the event property of an element.
