js code to hide and show p code example

Example 1: how to show hide div in html javascript

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
<style>
#myDIV {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 50px 0;
  text-align: center;
  background-color: lightblue;
  margin-top: 20px;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>

<p>Click the "Try it" button to toggle between hiding and showing the DIV element:</p>

<button onclick="myFunction()">Try it</button>

<div id="myDIV">
This is my DIV element.
</div>

<p><b>Note:</b> The element will not take up any space when the display property set to "none".</p>

<script>
function myFunction() {
  var x = document.getElementById("myDIV");
  if (x.style.display === "none") {
    x.style.display = "block";
  } else {
    x.style.display = "none";
  }
}
</script>

</body>
</html>

Example 2: hide automatically show and hide javascript

function toggleClock() {
    // get the clock
    var myClock = document.getElementById('clock');

    // get the current value of the clock's display property
    var displaySetting = myClock.style.display;

    // also get the clock button, so we can change what it says
    var clockButton = document.getElementById('clockButton');

    // now toggle the clock and the button text, depending on current state
    if (displaySetting == 'block') {
      // clock is visible. hide it
      myClock.style.display = 'none';
      // change button text
      clockButton.innerHTML = 'Show clock';
    }
    else {
      // clock is hidden. show it
      myClock.style.display = 'block';
      // change button text
      clockButton.innerHTML = 'Hide clock';
    }
  }