How can I modify this JavaScript code to update my email?

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1

Hey everyone,

I’ve got this JavaScript code that’s being used to display a copyright notice and email address in the footer of a website. I’m trying to figure out how to change it so I can update the email address it’s using. Here’s a simplified version of what I’m working with:

function updateFooter() {
  const currentYear = new Date().getFullYear();
  const emailParts = ['myname', 'example.com'];
  const email = emailParts.join('@');
  
  document.querySelector('.footer').innerHTML = `
    <p>All images copyright © 2007-${currentYear}
      <a href="mailto:${email}">${email}</a>
    </p>
  `;
}

updateFooter();

Can anyone help me figure out where to modify this to use a different email address? I’m not super comfortable with JavaScript, so any explanations would be really helpful. Thanks in advance for any assistance!

2

I’ve encountered this issue before in my web development projects. The simplest way to update the email is to modify the emailParts array directly. Instead of splitting the email, you could just use a single string:

const email = '[email protected]';

This approach is more straightforward and easier to maintain. Just replace ‘[email protected]’ with your actual email address. The rest of your code can remain unchanged, and it will use this new email variable directly.

If you prefer to keep the email slightly obfuscated, you could still use the array method but update it like this:

const emailParts = ['new.email', 'domain.com'];

Either way, these changes should update the email address displayed in your footer.

3

I’ve dealt with similar situations before, and here’s what worked for me:

To change the email address, you’ll want to focus on the emailParts array in the updateFooter function. This array is currently set to [‘myname’, ‘example.com’]. To use a different email, simply replace these values with your new email components.

For instance, if your new email is [email protected], you’d modify the line to:

const emailParts = ['johndoe', 'newdomain.com'];

The rest of the code will automatically join these parts with an ‘@’ symbol to form the complete email address. This approach keeps your email address slightly obfuscated, which can be helpful for reducing spam.

Remember to save your changes and refresh the page to see the update. If you’re using any caching mechanisms, you might need to clear your browser cache or do a hard refresh (Ctrl+F5 on most browsers) to see the changes immediately.

4

hey there! i’ve got a quick tip for ya. instead of messing with arrays, why not just use a simple variable? try this:

const email = ‘[email protected]’;

just replace the email address with yours. it’s way easier to update later. hope this helps!