Hello world output

[Khaotic]

This tutorial is to basically show you how to output text to the browser using javascript

Example:

<script type="text/javascript">
document.write("Hello World");
</script>

<script type="text/javascript"> - This means that anything enclosed in this is javascript code

document.write("Hello World"); - Document is an object that refers the the web page. write is a method that means you want to write to the object. Whatever is defined in the parenthesis means that you want to write that to the object.

</script> - this just tells the web page that you are done defining you javascript code.

[Jordan]

You could also do

alert("Hello World");

[Xav]

Or just make an HTML file that contains the words "Hello World", and then call window.open().

[chili5]

Interesting.

Maybe you could write a tutorial about using the document object? How about what the different methods in the document object do?

[Khaotic]

Thats your way of saying it sucked?

[amrosama]

its not bad
keep posting tutorials

[chili5]

Not at all, I was giving you constructive criticism. Can't wait to see more from you.

[Xav]

The thing is, a lot of us here are experienced coders. This script is the most basic one I have ever seen - not to say that is necessarily a bad thing, but for many people this tutorial is stating the obvious.

Next time go for something more involved.

[Khaotic]

The thing is, a lot of us here are experienced coders. This script is the most basic one I have ever seen - not to say that is necessarily a bad thing, but for many people this tutorial is stating the obvious.

Next time go for something more involved.

Yeh, I get what you all are saying. I haven't really coded much in javascript. I only do it for site manipulation. I am more on the php/c/c++ side of things. I can do a little more complicated stuff in those.

[chili5]

How about giving more detail on the document object?