how to copy and paste text in javascript code example
Example 1: javascript how-do-i-copy-to-the-clipboard-in-javascript
function copyToClipboard(text) {
var input = document.body.appendChild(document.createElement("input"));
input.value = text;
input.focus();
input.select();
document.execCommand('copy');
input.parentNode.removeChild(input);
}
Example 2: how to enable click copy function using js
var copyTextareaBtn = document.querySelector('.js-textareacopybtn');
copyTextareaBtn.addEventListener('click', function(event) {
var copyTextarea = document.querySelector('.js-copytextarea');
copyTextarea.focus();
copyTextarea.select();
try {
var successful = document.execCommand('copy');
var msg = successful ? 'successful' : 'unsuccessful';
console.log('Copying text command was ' + msg);
} catch (err) {
console.log('Oops, unable to copy');
}
});
<p>
<button class="js-textareacopybtn" style="vertical-align:top;">Copy Textarea</button>
<textarea class="js-copytextarea">Hello I'm some text</textarea>
</p>