Using a addEventListener to call a forEach function





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So I cant find any sources online that shows an eventListener triggering a function by click that is forEach based I know i'm doing something wrong here so can any one point me to the right direction.



This is my code






document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded',function(){

var numbers = [4, 9, 16, 25];

document.querySelector('button').addEventListener('click',numbers.forEach(myFunction))

function myFunction(item, index) {

//create a new h1 element
var newH1 = document.createElement('h1');
//

//Insert content in the h1
var innerH1 = document.createTextNode(item);
//

//Add the text node to the newly created h1
newH1.appendChild(innerH1);
//

//Add the newly created element and its content into the DOM
document.body.insertBefore(newH1,document.body.secondChild);
//
}

});

<button>Click me</button>












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  • Add }) to end of code

    – Mohammad
    Nov 22 '18 at 9:43











  • What is your expected end result

    – Nedko Dimitrov
    Nov 22 '18 at 9:43











  • secondChild isn’t a real thing. The rest looks OK

    – Ben West
    Nov 22 '18 at 9:46











  • The problem is, that addEventListener expects a function reference/expression as the second argument, forEach returns undefined, hence no action is executed on a button click. Notice, that the iteration is executed immediately at the time you're attaching the listener.

    – Teemu
    Nov 22 '18 at 9:50




















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So I cant find any sources online that shows an eventListener triggering a function by click that is forEach based I know i'm doing something wrong here so can any one point me to the right direction.



This is my code






document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded',function(){

var numbers = [4, 9, 16, 25];

document.querySelector('button').addEventListener('click',numbers.forEach(myFunction))

function myFunction(item, index) {

//create a new h1 element
var newH1 = document.createElement('h1');
//

//Insert content in the h1
var innerH1 = document.createTextNode(item);
//

//Add the text node to the newly created h1
newH1.appendChild(innerH1);
//

//Add the newly created element and its content into the DOM
document.body.insertBefore(newH1,document.body.secondChild);
//
}

});

<button>Click me</button>












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  • Add }) to end of code

    – Mohammad
    Nov 22 '18 at 9:43











  • What is your expected end result

    – Nedko Dimitrov
    Nov 22 '18 at 9:43











  • secondChild isn’t a real thing. The rest looks OK

    – Ben West
    Nov 22 '18 at 9:46











  • The problem is, that addEventListener expects a function reference/expression as the second argument, forEach returns undefined, hence no action is executed on a button click. Notice, that the iteration is executed immediately at the time you're attaching the listener.

    – Teemu
    Nov 22 '18 at 9:50
















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So I cant find any sources online that shows an eventListener triggering a function by click that is forEach based I know i'm doing something wrong here so can any one point me to the right direction.



This is my code






document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded',function(){

var numbers = [4, 9, 16, 25];

document.querySelector('button').addEventListener('click',numbers.forEach(myFunction))

function myFunction(item, index) {

//create a new h1 element
var newH1 = document.createElement('h1');
//

//Insert content in the h1
var innerH1 = document.createTextNode(item);
//

//Add the text node to the newly created h1
newH1.appendChild(innerH1);
//

//Add the newly created element and its content into the DOM
document.body.insertBefore(newH1,document.body.secondChild);
//
}

});

<button>Click me</button>












share|improve this question
















So I cant find any sources online that shows an eventListener triggering a function by click that is forEach based I know i'm doing something wrong here so can any one point me to the right direction.



This is my code






document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded',function(){

var numbers = [4, 9, 16, 25];

document.querySelector('button').addEventListener('click',numbers.forEach(myFunction))

function myFunction(item, index) {

//create a new h1 element
var newH1 = document.createElement('h1');
//

//Insert content in the h1
var innerH1 = document.createTextNode(item);
//

//Add the text node to the newly created h1
newH1.appendChild(innerH1);
//

//Add the newly created element and its content into the DOM
document.body.insertBefore(newH1,document.body.secondChild);
//
}

});

<button>Click me</button>








document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded',function(){

var numbers = [4, 9, 16, 25];

document.querySelector('button').addEventListener('click',numbers.forEach(myFunction))

function myFunction(item, index) {

//create a new h1 element
var newH1 = document.createElement('h1');
//

//Insert content in the h1
var innerH1 = document.createTextNode(item);
//

//Add the text node to the newly created h1
newH1.appendChild(innerH1);
//

//Add the newly created element and its content into the DOM
document.body.insertBefore(newH1,document.body.secondChild);
//
}

});

<button>Click me</button>





document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded',function(){

var numbers = [4, 9, 16, 25];

document.querySelector('button').addEventListener('click',numbers.forEach(myFunction))

function myFunction(item, index) {

//create a new h1 element
var newH1 = document.createElement('h1');
//

//Insert content in the h1
var innerH1 = document.createTextNode(item);
//

//Add the text node to the newly created h1
newH1.appendChild(innerH1);
//

//Add the newly created element and its content into the DOM
document.body.insertBefore(newH1,document.body.secondChild);
//
}

});

<button>Click me</button>






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  • Add }) to end of code

    – Mohammad
    Nov 22 '18 at 9:43











  • What is your expected end result

    – Nedko Dimitrov
    Nov 22 '18 at 9:43











  • secondChild isn’t a real thing. The rest looks OK

    – Ben West
    Nov 22 '18 at 9:46











  • The problem is, that addEventListener expects a function reference/expression as the second argument, forEach returns undefined, hence no action is executed on a button click. Notice, that the iteration is executed immediately at the time you're attaching the listener.

    – Teemu
    Nov 22 '18 at 9:50





















  • Add }) to end of code

    – Mohammad
    Nov 22 '18 at 9:43











  • What is your expected end result

    – Nedko Dimitrov
    Nov 22 '18 at 9:43











  • secondChild isn’t a real thing. The rest looks OK

    – Ben West
    Nov 22 '18 at 9:46











  • The problem is, that addEventListener expects a function reference/expression as the second argument, forEach returns undefined, hence no action is executed on a button click. Notice, that the iteration is executed immediately at the time you're attaching the listener.

    – Teemu
    Nov 22 '18 at 9:50



















Add }) to end of code

– Mohammad
Nov 22 '18 at 9:43





Add }) to end of code

– Mohammad
Nov 22 '18 at 9:43













What is your expected end result

– Nedko Dimitrov
Nov 22 '18 at 9:43





What is your expected end result

– Nedko Dimitrov
Nov 22 '18 at 9:43













secondChild isn’t a real thing. The rest looks OK

– Ben West
Nov 22 '18 at 9:46





secondChild isn’t a real thing. The rest looks OK

– Ben West
Nov 22 '18 at 9:46













The problem is, that addEventListener expects a function reference/expression as the second argument, forEach returns undefined, hence no action is executed on a button click. Notice, that the iteration is executed immediately at the time you're attaching the listener.

– Teemu
Nov 22 '18 at 9:50







The problem is, that addEventListener expects a function reference/expression as the second argument, forEach returns undefined, hence no action is executed on a button click. Notice, that the iteration is executed immediately at the time you're attaching the listener.

– Teemu
Nov 22 '18 at 9:50














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You could try to put numbers.forEach(myFunction); to a function inside the event, like this:






document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {

var numbers = [4, 9, 16, 25];

document.querySelector('button').addEventListener('click', function () {
numbers.forEach(myFunction);
});

function myFunction(item, index) {

//create a new h1 element
var newH1 = document.createElement('h1');
//

//Insert content in the h1
var innerH1 = document.createTextNode(item);
//

//Add the text node to the newly created h1
newH1.appendChild(innerH1);
//

//Add the newly created element and its content into the DOM
document.body.insertBefore(newH1, document.body.secondChild);
//

}

});

<button>Click me</button>







Syntax:



selector.addEventListener(event, function () {
// implement...
});





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    You could try to put numbers.forEach(myFunction); to a function inside the event, like this:






    document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {

    var numbers = [4, 9, 16, 25];

    document.querySelector('button').addEventListener('click', function () {
    numbers.forEach(myFunction);
    });

    function myFunction(item, index) {

    //create a new h1 element
    var newH1 = document.createElement('h1');
    //

    //Insert content in the h1
    var innerH1 = document.createTextNode(item);
    //

    //Add the text node to the newly created h1
    newH1.appendChild(innerH1);
    //

    //Add the newly created element and its content into the DOM
    document.body.insertBefore(newH1, document.body.secondChild);
    //

    }

    });

    <button>Click me</button>







    Syntax:



    selector.addEventListener(event, function () {
    // implement...
    });





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      You could try to put numbers.forEach(myFunction); to a function inside the event, like this:






      document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {

      var numbers = [4, 9, 16, 25];

      document.querySelector('button').addEventListener('click', function () {
      numbers.forEach(myFunction);
      });

      function myFunction(item, index) {

      //create a new h1 element
      var newH1 = document.createElement('h1');
      //

      //Insert content in the h1
      var innerH1 = document.createTextNode(item);
      //

      //Add the text node to the newly created h1
      newH1.appendChild(innerH1);
      //

      //Add the newly created element and its content into the DOM
      document.body.insertBefore(newH1, document.body.secondChild);
      //

      }

      });

      <button>Click me</button>







      Syntax:



      selector.addEventListener(event, function () {
      // implement...
      });





      share|improve this answer


























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        You could try to put numbers.forEach(myFunction); to a function inside the event, like this:






        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {

        var numbers = [4, 9, 16, 25];

        document.querySelector('button').addEventListener('click', function () {
        numbers.forEach(myFunction);
        });

        function myFunction(item, index) {

        //create a new h1 element
        var newH1 = document.createElement('h1');
        //

        //Insert content in the h1
        var innerH1 = document.createTextNode(item);
        //

        //Add the text node to the newly created h1
        newH1.appendChild(innerH1);
        //

        //Add the newly created element and its content into the DOM
        document.body.insertBefore(newH1, document.body.secondChild);
        //

        }

        });

        <button>Click me</button>







        Syntax:



        selector.addEventListener(event, function () {
        // implement...
        });





        share|improve this answer













        You could try to put numbers.forEach(myFunction); to a function inside the event, like this:






        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {

        var numbers = [4, 9, 16, 25];

        document.querySelector('button').addEventListener('click', function () {
        numbers.forEach(myFunction);
        });

        function myFunction(item, index) {

        //create a new h1 element
        var newH1 = document.createElement('h1');
        //

        //Insert content in the h1
        var innerH1 = document.createTextNode(item);
        //

        //Add the text node to the newly created h1
        newH1.appendChild(innerH1);
        //

        //Add the newly created element and its content into the DOM
        document.body.insertBefore(newH1, document.body.secondChild);
        //

        }

        });

        <button>Click me</button>







        Syntax:



        selector.addEventListener(event, function () {
        // implement...
        });





        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {

        var numbers = [4, 9, 16, 25];

        document.querySelector('button').addEventListener('click', function () {
        numbers.forEach(myFunction);
        });

        function myFunction(item, index) {

        //create a new h1 element
        var newH1 = document.createElement('h1');
        //

        //Insert content in the h1
        var innerH1 = document.createTextNode(item);
        //

        //Add the text node to the newly created h1
        newH1.appendChild(innerH1);
        //

        //Add the newly created element and its content into the DOM
        document.body.insertBefore(newH1, document.body.secondChild);
        //

        }

        });

        <button>Click me</button>





        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {

        var numbers = [4, 9, 16, 25];

        document.querySelector('button').addEventListener('click', function () {
        numbers.forEach(myFunction);
        });

        function myFunction(item, index) {

        //create a new h1 element
        var newH1 = document.createElement('h1');
        //

        //Insert content in the h1
        var innerH1 = document.createTextNode(item);
        //

        //Add the text node to the newly created h1
        newH1.appendChild(innerH1);
        //

        //Add the newly created element and its content into the DOM
        document.body.insertBefore(newH1, document.body.secondChild);
        //

        }

        });

        <button>Click me</button>






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