# Events in JavaScript

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/events-in-javascript/352071>\
**Category:** programming\
**Created:** [November 21, 2014, 4:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/events-in-javascript/352071 "2014-11-21T04:02:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![kirupa](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/kirupa/32/11616_2.png) [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2014, 4:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/events-in-javascript/352071/1 "2014-11-21T04:02:10Z")

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In this introductory tutorial, learn all about why events are useful and how you can use functions like addEventListener to take full advantage of them.

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This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at [http://www.kirupa.com/html5/javascript\_events.htm](http://www.kirupa.com/html5/javascript_events.htm)

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**Author:** ![Niyati\_Patel](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/niyati_patel/32/11903_2.png) [@Niyati\_Patel](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Niyati_Patel)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2020, 10:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/events-in-javascript/352071/2 "2020-06-17T10:20:30Z")

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Very useful content 👌 explained very well 👍