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backbone.jsHow do I set a model attribute in Backbone.js?


To set a model attribute in Backbone.js, you can use the set() method. This method takes an object with the attribute name and value as arguments. For example, if you wanted to set the name attribute of a model to John, you could do the following:

var model = new Backbone.Model();
model.set({name: 'John'});

This will set the name attribute of the model to John.

The set() method also takes an optional options object as a second argument. This object can contain the following options:

  • silent: A boolean value that determines whether a change event is triggered when the attribute is set.
  • validate: A boolean value that determines whether the model's validation function is called when the attribute is set.
  • parse: A boolean value that determines whether the model's data is parsed when the attribute is set.

For example, if you wanted to set the name attribute of a model to John without triggering a change event, you could do the following:

var model = new Backbone.Model();
model.set({name: 'John'}, {silent: true});

This will set the name attribute of the model to John without triggering a change event.

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