changing element style with js code example

Example 1: add style javascript

// Bad:
element.setAttribute("style", "background-color: red;");
// Good:
element.style.backgroundColor = "red";

Example 2: how to change an element in a different elements code css

/*If the cube is directly inside the container:*/

#container:hover > #cube { background-color: yellow; }

/*If cube is next to (after containers closing tag) the container:*/

#container:hover + #cube { background-color: yellow; }

/*If the cube is somewhere inside the container:*/

#container:hover #cube { background-color: yellow; }

/*If the cube is a sibling of the container:*/

#container:hover ~ #cube { background-color: yellow; }