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backbone.jsHow can I use Backbone.js and jQuery together to create a dynamic web application?


Backbone.js and jQuery can be used together to create a dynamic web application. For example, the following code uses jQuery to create an input field and a button, and uses Backbone.js to listen for a click event on the button and to update the input field with a new value:

// Create an input field and a button
$('body').append('<input type="text" id="input-field" />');
$('body').append('<button id="button">Click me</button>');

// Create a Backbone.js view
var MyView = Backbone.View.extend({
  el: 'body',
  events: {
    'click #button': 'updateInputField'
  },
  updateInputField: function() {
    // Update the input field with a new value
    $('#input-field').val('New value');
  }
});

// Instantiate the view
var myView = new MyView();

When the button is clicked, the input field will be updated with the new value.

The code consists of the following parts:

  • jQuery: Used to create the input field and button.
  • Backbone.js view: Used to listen for a click event on the button and to update the input field with a new value.

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