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  • juami alcazar
    juami alcazar
    6,443 Points

    just to make sure, the usage of event in the arrow function is just a parameter/argument right? or is it required

    Posted February 10, 2023 12:15pm by juami alcazar
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    • JavaScript
    • Callback Functions in JavaScript
    • Callbacks and the DOM
    • Using the Same Callback on Multiple Elements

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  • zkb
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    Front End Web Development Techdegree Graduate 13,636 Points

    Where am I going wrong with my code???

    Posted November 29, 2022 6:58am by zkb
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    • JavaScript
    • Callback Functions in JavaScript
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    • Callbacks with DOM Elements

    1 Answer

  • Alex Hort-Francis
    Alex Hort-Francis
    17,074 Points

    My solution to the challenge at the end of the video

    Posted July 14, 2022 4:43pm by Alex Hort-Francis
    Alex Hort-Francis
    17,074 Points
    • JavaScript
    • Callback Functions in JavaScript
    • Callbacks and the DOM
    • Using Callbacks on Text Inputs

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  • karan Badhwar
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    Web Development Techdegree Graduate 18,136 Points

    event object as a parameter

    Posted February 2, 2022 1:20am by karan Badhwar
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    Web Development Techdegree Graduate 18,136 Points
    • JavaScript
    • Callback Functions in JavaScript
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    • Using the Same Callback on Multiple Elements

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  • Kasoma Ibrahim
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    Kasoma Ibrahim
    Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Graduate 25,206 Points

    Focus did not work on the Form element but on individual elements

    Posted November 18, 2021 9:35am by Kasoma Ibrahim
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    Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Graduate 25,206 Points
    • JavaScript
    • Callback Functions in JavaScript
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    • Using Callbacks on Text Inputs

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  • Dawid Jacobs
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    Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Graduate 17,835 Points

    Tried to refactor the code more, is it still good practice or should I rather leave it like it was?

    Posted September 20, 2021 5:43pm by Dawid Jacobs
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    Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Graduate 17,835 Points
    • JavaScript
    • Callback Functions in JavaScript
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    • Using the Same Callback on Multiple Elements

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  • Tashan Duncan
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    Tashan Duncan
    Front End Web Development Techdegree Graduate 17,799 Points

    Why not just use CSS :Focus pseudo-class??

    Posted December 9, 2020 10:01am by Tashan Duncan
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    Front End Web Development Techdegree Graduate 17,799 Points
    • JavaScript
    • Callback Functions in JavaScript
    • Callbacks and the DOM
    • Using Callbacks on Text Inputs

    1 Answer

  • Sean Modd
    Sean Modd
    4,688 Points

    Goal: Apply the spinElement callback to btn1, btn2, and btn3. The spinElement function should trigger on click event!

    Posted October 7, 2020 4:43pm by Sean Modd
    Sean Modd
    4,688 Points
    • JavaScript
    • Callback Functions in JavaScript
    • Callbacks and the DOM
    • Callbacks with DOM Elements

    2 Answers

  • Ryan Soeder
    Ryan Soeder
    11,056 Points

    Is classList.toggle() ok here?

    Posted September 16, 2020 6:02pm by Ryan Soeder
    Ryan Soeder
    11,056 Points
    • JavaScript
    • Callback Functions in JavaScript
    • Callbacks and the DOM
    • Using the Same Callback on Multiple Elements

    1 Answer

  • Jaime Sanchez
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    Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 12,431 Points

    callbacks with dom elements challenge task 1 help?

    Posted April 1, 2020 4:47am by Jaime Sanchez
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    Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 12,431 Points
    • JavaScript
    • Callback Functions in JavaScript
    • Callbacks and the DOM
    • Callbacks with DOM Elements

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  • Kristina Savova
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    Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Graduate 21,997 Points

    Why is it recommended to use clearInterval() and clearTimeout() together with setTimeout() and setInterval() functions?

    Posted March 17, 2020 4:53pm by Kristina Savova
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    • JavaScript
    • Callback Functions in JavaScript
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    • Conclusion

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  • Christopher Evans
    Christopher Evans
    9,896 Points

    Can we break down all the parts of the functions used in this lesson?

    Posted February 10, 2020 4:39pm by Christopher Evans
    Christopher Evans
    9,896 Points
    • JavaScript
    • Callback Functions in JavaScript
    • Callbacks and the DOM
    • Using Callbacks on Text Inputs

    1 Answer

  • David Ryan
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    David Ryan
    Courses Plus Student 14,981 Points

    Make sirens?

    Posted October 23, 2019 6:45pm by David Ryan
    David Ryan
    Courses Plus Student 14,981 Points
    • JavaScript
    • Callback Functions in JavaScript
    • Callbacks and the DOM
    • Callbacks with Arguments

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  • Gafur Iusupaliev
    Gafur Iusupaliev
    3,090 Points

    Wouldn't this code do the same thing? Works fine for me, is there a problem that I don't see?

    Posted September 8, 2019 6:46pm by Gafur Iusupaliev
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    3,090 Points
    • JavaScript
    • Callback Functions in JavaScript
    • Callbacks and the DOM
    • Using the Same Callback on Multiple Elements

    3 Answers

  • Juneau Lim
    Juneau Lim
    13,362 Points

    can't we make it even simpler?

    Posted May 23, 2019 5:44pm by Juneau Lim
    Juneau Lim
    13,362 Points
    • JavaScript
    • Callback Functions in JavaScript
    • Callbacks and the DOM
    • Using the Same Callback on Multiple Elements

    1 Answer

  • Khumoyunmirzo Nosirov
    Khumoyunmirzo Nosirov
    8,689 Points

    I couldn't find the error , can Anyone help me?

    Posted March 12, 2019 12:56pm by Khumoyunmirzo Nosirov
    Khumoyunmirzo Nosirov
    8,689 Points
    • JavaScript
    • Callback Functions in JavaScript
    • Callbacks and the DOM
    • Callbacks with DOM Elements

    2 Answers

  • John Locken
    John Locken
    16,540 Points

    Attempting to streamline final task in Callback Functions in JavaScript

    Posted January 30, 2019 11:21pm by John Locken
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    16,540 Points
    • JavaScript
    • Callback Functions in JavaScript
    • Callbacks and the DOM
    • Callbacks with DOM Elements

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  • Petya Katsarova
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    Petya Katsarova
    Front End Web Development Techdegree Graduate 21,342 Points

    i cant figure out the way

    Posted December 7, 2018 8:28am by Petya Katsarova
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    Front End Web Development Techdegree Graduate 21,342 Points
    • JavaScript
    • Callback Functions in JavaScript
    • Callbacks and the DOM
    • Callbacks with DOM Elements

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  • Zak Mosbacher
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    Zak Mosbacher
    Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Graduate 16,080 Points

    There was an error with your code: TypeError: 'undefined' is not an object (evaluating 'event.target.className = "spin"'

    Posted December 5, 2018 1:32am by Zak Mosbacher
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    • JavaScript
    • Callback Functions in JavaScript
    • Callbacks and the DOM
    • Callbacks with DOM Elements

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  • Dilip Agheda
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    I would like to share a very flexible code based on this lecture.

    Posted November 15, 2018 9:45pm by Dilip Agheda
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    Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Graduate 28,581 Points
    • JavaScript
    • Callback Functions in JavaScript
    • Callbacks and the DOM
    • Callbacks with Arguments

    0 Answers

  • codingchewie
    codingchewie
    8,764 Points

    Can D.R.Y be implemented further on the callback?

    Posted September 7, 2018 3:08pm by codingchewie
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    • JavaScript
    • Callback Functions in JavaScript
    • Callbacks and the DOM
    • Callbacks with DOM Elements

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  • Aakash Srivastav
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    Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 11,638 Points

    Use callbacks on text inputs

    Posted May 14, 2018 5:16pm by Aakash Srivastav
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    Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 11,638 Points
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    • Callback Functions in JavaScript
    • Callbacks and the DOM
    • Using Callbacks on Text Inputs

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  • ammarkhan
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    Why have callback as the second argument?

    Posted March 10, 2018 12:26pm by ammarkhan
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    Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 21,661 Points
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    • Callback Functions in JavaScript
    • Callbacks and the DOM
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  • oafwifkeiw
    oafwifkeiw
    1,546 Points

    Is this code ok..?

    Posted March 6, 2018 9:05pm by oafwifkeiw
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    1,546 Points
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    • Callback Functions in JavaScript
    • Callbacks and the DOM
    • Using the Same Callback on Multiple Elements

    1 Answer

  • Brian Anstett
    Brian Anstett
    5,831 Points

    Function declaration for callback instead of an arrow function.

    Posted August 7, 2017 12:06am by Brian Anstett
    Brian Anstett
    5,831 Points
    • JavaScript
    • Callback Functions in JavaScript
    • Callbacks and the DOM
    • Using Callbacks on Text Inputs

    1 Answer

  • Kent Hefley
    Kent Hefley
    11,217 Points

    Event Bubbling?

    Posted August 6, 2017 7:34pm by Kent Hefley
    Kent Hefley
    11,217 Points
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    • Callback Functions in JavaScript
    • Callbacks and the DOM
    • Using the Same Callback on Multiple Elements

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  • Cristian Gerardo Hernandez Barrios
    Cristian Gerardo Hernandez Barrios
    28,382 Points

    I'm stuck again

    Posted July 19, 2017 4:40pm by Cristian Gerardo Hernandez Barrios
    Cristian Gerardo Hernandez Barrios
    28,382 Points
    • JavaScript
    • Callback Functions in JavaScript
    • Callbacks and the DOM
    • Callbacks with DOM Elements

    4 Answers

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