javascript this in function onclick code example

Example 1: HTML button onclick

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>Title of the document</title>
  </head>
  <body>
    <p>There is a hidden message for you. Click to see it.</p>
    <button onclick="myFunction()">Click me!</button>
    <p id="demo"></p>
    <script>
      function myFunction() {
        document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = "Hello Dear Visitor!</br> We are happy that you've chosen our website to learn programming languages. We're sure you'll become one of the best programmers in your country. Good luck to you!";
      }
    </script>
  </body>
</html>

Example 2: javascript onclick get event

<div onclick="doSomething(event,this)"></div>
<script>
     function doSomething(e,el){
         e = e || window.event;
         console.log(e); //will be the event
         console.log(el); //we be the dom element 
     }
</script>

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