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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Introducing JavaScript Your First JavaScript Program

Posted by Ted Staggs
Ted Staggs
Courses Plus Student 241 Points

What`s the difference between alert and document.write ?

Thanks

3 Answers

Leandro Botella Penalva
Leandro Botella Penalva
17,618 Points
Leandro Botella Penalva
Leandro Botella Penalva
17,618 Points

Hi Ted,

Alert shows an alert box to the user with a message that the user has to press "Ok" to continue using the website.

The document.write prints something directly to the website and don't require user interaction.

Ted Staggs
Ted Staggs
Courses Plus Student 241 Points

Thank you very much

Christopher Debove
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Christopher Debove
Courses Plus Student 18,373 Points
Christopher Debove
Christopher Debove
Courses Plus Student 18,373 Points

Leandro told it all. The best way for you to see the difference is to test it. Open a workspace or try it on your browser console.

Ted Staggs
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Ted Staggs
Courses Plus Student 241 Points
Ted Staggs
Ted Staggs
Courses Plus Student 241 Points

Thanks