Learn how to create animations using JavaScript
Here’s a solution with code for creating animations using JavaScript, along with meta title, description, and tags:
HTML, CSS, and JavaScript Code:
<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en"> <head> <meta charset="UTF-8"> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0"> <meta name="description" content="Learn how to create animations using JavaScript. This simple tutorial shows how to move an element on the screen using basic animation techniques."> <meta name="keywords" content="JavaScript, animations, tutorial, web development, move element, animation tutorial, basic animation, HTML, CSS"> <meta name="author" content="Your Name"> <title>Learn how to create animations using JavaScript</title> <style> #myContainer { width: 400px; height: 400px; position: relative; background: yellow; } #myAnimation { width: 50px; height: 50px; position: absolute; background-color: red; } </style> </head> <body> <p> <button onclick="myMove()">Click Me</button> </p> <div id="myContainer"> <div id="myAnimation"></div> </div> <script> var id = null; function myMove() { var elem = document.getElementById("myAnimation"); var pos = 0; clearInterval(id); id = setInterval(frame, 10); function frame() { if (pos == 350) { clearInterval(id); } else { pos++; elem.style.top = pos + 'px'; elem.style.left = pos + 'px'; } } } </script> </body> </html>
Explanation of the JavaScript:
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var id = null;
: This is used to store the reference to thesetInterval
function so that it can be cleared later if needed (for example, to stop the animation). -
function myMove()
: This function is called when the user clicks the button. It performs the animation.-
var elem = document.getElementById("myAnimation");
: This gets a reference to the#myAnimation
div (the red square). -
var pos = 0;
: This variable keeps track of the position of the element during the animation. It starts at 0. -
clearInterval(id);
: This clears any previous animation intervals to ensure that the animation does not stack up if the button is clicked multiple times in quick succession. -
id = setInterval(frame, 10);
: ThesetInterval()
function calls theframe
function every 10 milliseconds, creating a smooth animation. Theframe
function moves the element by incrementingpos
.
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The frame()
function:
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if (pos == 350)
: Once thepos
variable reaches 350, it stops the animation. -
pos++
: Increases thepos
by 1 on each call of theframe
function. -
elem.style.top = pos + 'px'; elem.style.left = pos + 'px';
: These lines move the element by setting itstop
andleft
properties. The element moves both downward (top
) and to the right (left
) by increasing thepos
value. This results in a diagonal movement. -
clearInterval(id);
: Stops thesetInterval()
once thepos
reaches 350px. This stops the element from moving.