Why won't jQuery on click Event receive an Object.method?

Asked Mar 21 '19 at 18:06

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I'm trying to trigger a method with jQuery's click Event. I want to use the Object.method directly, but it only works when I wrap it in a function. Why?

Example Working Code:

function play () { a.play(); }
a = new Audio("http://music-ringtone.com/ringtones/04/music-ringtone-com-Live%20to%20Win_68_04.mp3");
$("#my-button").click(play);

Example Non-Working Code:

a = new Audio("http://music-ringtone.com/ringtones/04/music-ringtone-com-Live%20to%20Win_68_04.mp3");
$("#my-button").click(a.play);

asked Mar 21 '19 at 18:06

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Because without the function you don't have an event listener handler, you've only a clicker. – Teemu Mar 21 '19 at 18:08
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Try `$("#my-button").click(a.play.bind(a));` – Taplar Mar 21 '19 at 18:08

Why won't jQuery on click Event receive an Object.method?

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