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A.D.A: The addEventListener() method attaches an event handler to an element without overwriting existing event handlers. It's the modern way to handle interactions.
Attach a 'click' event listener to a hypothetical variable named button.
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Successfully attached a functional event listener.
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Understand the relationship between events and callbacks.
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Master event bubbling and target selection.
Event Listeners are the backbone of interactive web applications. Unlike HTML attributes (like onclick), addEventListener allows multiple handlers for a single event and provides better control over the event lifecycle.
When an event occurs, the browser passes an Event Object to your callback. This object contains vital info: e.target (who was clicked), e.type, and methods like e.preventDefault().