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JavaScript jQuery Basics Working with jQuery Collections The .each() method

ambareesh M
ambareesh M
6,122 Points
Posted by ambareesh M
ambareesh M
6,122 Points

Inside the jQuery each() method, use prepend() to add an '<input type="checkbox"/>' to the beginning of each list item.

$('.favorite-things li').each(function() { const $url=$('<input type="checkbox"/>'); $('.favorite-things').prepend((${$url})); });

index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <title>Document</title>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css">
</head>
<body>
    <h2>My Favorite Things</h2>

    <ul class="favorite-things">
        <li>Kittens</li>
        <li>Rainbows</li>
        <li>Unicorns</li>
        <li>Sprinkles</li>
    </ul>

    <script
    src="jquery-3.2.1.min.js"></script>
    <script src="app.js"></script>
</body>
</html>
app.js 
$('.favorite-things li').each(function() {
  const $url=$('<input type="checkbox"/>');
  $('.favorite-things').prepend(`(${$url})`);
});

3 Answers

paulscanlon
PLUS
paulscanlon
Courses Plus Student 26,735 Points
paulscanlon
paulscanlon
Courses Plus Student 26,735 Points

Hi ambareesh

Inside the each() method you need to use $(this) and inside the prepend method '<input type="checkbox"/>'

Happy coding

Paul

Joel Bardsley
Joel Bardsley
31,249 Points
Joel Bardsley
Joel Bardsley
31,249 Points

You need to prepend the checkbox to the list item. Currently, your code is prepending it to the ul with the class of .favorite-things.

Since you're already iterating through the list items with the .each() method, you can take advantage of this to prepend to each of the list items:

$('.favorite-things li').each(function() {
  const $checkbox = $('<input type="checkbox"/>');
  $(this).prepend($checkbox);
});
Lynn Collins
Lynn Collins
10,080 Points
Lynn Collins
Lynn Collins
10,080 Points

I am so STUPID ('.favorite-things li').each(function() { // Write code here const $checkbox = $('<input type="checkbox"/>'); $(this).prepend(checkbox); });