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JavaScript JavaScript and the DOM (Retiring) Responding to User Interaction Adding an Event Listener

How do I pass a second function?

How do I pass a second function?

app.js
var warning = document.getElementById("warning");
var button = document.getElementById('makeItRed');

button.addEventListener('click',button,() => {

});
index.html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
    <head>
        <title>Adding an Event Listener</title>
    </head>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css" />
    <body>
        <div id="warning">
            Warning: My background should be red!
        </div>
        <button id="makeItRed">Make It Red!</button>
        <script src="app.js"></script>
    </body>
</html>

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,236 Points

The instructions tell you to "Pass an empty function as the second parameter.", but this code is passing "button" as the second parameter and the function as the third parameter.

Just remove the current second parameter.

Thank you!

Jamie Reardon
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Jamie Reardon
Treehouse Project Reviewer

Hi there,

I have answered your most recent duplicate post. Please try to refer from posting the same question more than once as it is known as spam and will help keep the forum organised. Regardless of the amount of times you post a question, it will eventually be answered :)

Sorry about that! Thank you.