javascript - call function when button is clicked

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Can someone show me what I am doing wrong here?

I am trying to execute a function when a button is clicked.

The HTML:

<button id="btn1">Press me!</button>
<input type="button" id="btn2" value="Press me!"/>

The javascript:

var btn1 = document.getElementById('btn1'),
    btn2 = document.getElementById('btn2');


function do() {
    alert('Yay!');
}
btn1.onclick = do;
btn2.onclick = do;

Here's a demo. I'm not sure why it's not working. It's probobly something way to obvious for me to notice. :)

In case someone is wondering, my browser is Chrome 17.

Web_Designer
– Web_Designer

2012-02-13 23:06:10 +00:00
Commented Feb 13, 2012 at 23:06 — Web_Designer
– Web_Designer, Commented Feb 13, 2012 at 23:06

calebds · Accepted Answer · 2012-02-13 23:06:26Z

5

Change the name of your function from do to something that is not a reserved keyword.

http://jsfiddle.net/pFYUM/1/

answered Feb 13, 2012 at 23:06

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ori · Accepted Answer · 2012-02-13 23:06:06Z

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do is a keyword. If you used a debugger you'd know that.

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caleb · Accepted Answer · 2012-02-13 23:06:30Z

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do is a keyword. Change variable name and it will work.

answered Feb 13, 2012 at 23:06

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