Most efficient way to convert an HTMLCollection to an Array

will have the same effect using “native” code. Edit Since this gets a lot of views, note (per @oriol’s comment) that the following more concise expression is effectively equivalent: But note per @JussiR’s comment, that unlike the “verbose” form, it does create an empty, unused, and indeed unusable array instance in the process. What compilers do about … Read more

Mouseover & Mouseout w/ Javascript

When you call an inline event handler such as you do with onmouseover=”MouseOver(this);” you’re passing a reference to the element itself to your function, and in your function you’re taking that reference and assigning it to the variable elem. You would then normally use elem within your function like elem.style.color = “white”;, not with parenthesis, as you’re not running a function … Read more

Mouseover & Mouseout w/ Javascript

When you call an inline event handler such as you do with onmouseover=”MouseOver(this);” you’re passing a reference to the element itself to your function, and in your function you’re taking that reference and assigning it to the variable elem. You would then normally use elem within your function like elem.style.color = “white”;, not with parenthesis, as you’re not running a function … Read more

Short circuit Array.forEach like calling break

There’s no built-in ability to break in forEach. To interrupt execution you would have to throw an exception of some sort. eg.  Run code snippetExpand snippet JavaScript exceptions aren’t terribly pretty. A traditional for loop might be more appropriate if you really need to break inside it. Use Array#some Instead, use Array#some:  Run code snippetExpand snippet This works because some returns true as soon as any of the … Read more

Short circuit Array.forEach like calling break

There’s no built-in ability to break in forEach. To interrupt execution you would have to throw an exception of some sort. eg.  Run code snippetExpand snippet JavaScript exceptions aren’t terribly pretty. A traditional for loop might be more appropriate if you really need to break inside it. Use Array#some Instead, use Array#some:  Run code snippetExpand snippet This works because some returns true as soon as any of the … Read more