Simple To-Do List Application in JavaScript

17 Dec 2021 Balmiki Mandal 0 JavaScript

To-Do List App in Javascript

A to-do list app is a simple but powerful tool that can help you stay organized and on top of your tasks. It can be as simple as a list of items on a piece of paper, or it can be a more complex web-based app with features like filtering, sorting, and marking tasks as complete.

In this tutorial, we will show you how to create a simple to-do list app using JavaScript. We will use HTML and CSS to create the basic structure of the app, and then we will use JavaScript to add the functionality.

Getting started

To get started, create a new HTML file and add the following code:

HTML
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
  <title>To-Do List App</title>
</head>
<body>
  <h1>To-Do List App</h1>

  <input type="text" id="new-task" placeholder="Enter a new task">
  <button type="button" id="add-task">Add Task</button>

  <ul id="to-do-list"></ul>
</body>
</html>

This code will create a basic to-do list app with a title, an input field for adding new tasks, a button for adding tasks, and an unordered list for displaying the tasks.

Adding tasks

Next, we need to add some JavaScript code to add tasks to the list. Add the following code to the bottom of your HTML file:

JavaScript
const taskList = document.getElementById('to-do-list');
const newTaskInput = document.getElementById('new-task');
const addTaskButton = document.getElementById('add-task');

addTaskButton.addEventListener('click', () => {
  const newTaskText = newTaskInput.value;

  // Create a new list item element
  const newTaskItem = document.createElement('li');
  newTaskItem.textContent = newTaskText;

  // Add the new task item to the to-do list
  taskList.appendChild(newTaskItem);

  // Clear the input field
  newTaskInput.value = '';
});

This code will add an event listener to the "Add Task" button. When the button is clicked, the code will get the value of the input field and create a new list item element with that text content. The code will then add the new list item element to the to-do list and clear the input field.

Deleting tasks

We also want to add the ability to delete tasks from the list. To do this, we can add an event listener to each of the list item elements. Add the following code to the bottom of your HTML file:

JavaScript
taskList.addEventListener('click', (event) => {
  if (event.target.tagName === 'LI') {
    event.target.remove();
  }
});

This code will add an event listener to the to-do list. When the user clicks on a list item element, the code will remove the element from the list.

Filtering and sorting

We can also add features like filtering and sorting to our to-do list app. For example, we could allow the user to filter the list by completed or incomplete tasks, or we could allow them to sort the list by task name or due date.

To add filtering and sorting features, we will need to add some additional JavaScript code. However, this is beyond the scope of this basic tutorial.

Publishing on website

To publish your to-do list app on a website, you will need to upload the HTML and JavaScript files to your web server. You can then create a link to the HTML file on your website so that visitors can access your app.

Here are some additional tips for publishing your to-do list app on a website:

 

  • Use a good quality web hosting provider. A good web hosting provider will ensure that your website is up and running 24/7/365.
  • Optimize your website for speed. A fast website will provide a better user experience for your visitors.
  • Use a content delivery network (CDN) to deliver your website's static content. A CDN will improve the performance and reliability of your website.
  • Promote your to-do list app on social media

Conclusion

This tutorial has shown you how to create a simple to-do list app using JavaScript. You can use this as a starting point to create your own more complex to-do list app with features like filtering, sorting, and marking tasks as complete.

 

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BY: Balmiki Mandal

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