I can't understand what this javascript code does

[SledgeHammer_999]

Hi,

I know C++ pretty well, but I am a total noob in javascript. I was reading a piece of code and trying to understand it. Hopefully the javascript syntax is pretty close to the C++ one so I didn't have much trouble figuring out what is happening. However, I came across a line of code that although I think I understand what it does, I can't find any online reference/documentation on the method/function used.

I'll try to give it summarised:

function(id, row, status){
var td = new Element('td');
blah blah
td.set('html', row[i]);
} 

My question is what is this "set()" method used on the last line? (I won't state what I think is happening).

If you want more context about the actual code see here: https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBitt...cTable.js#L251
(line 251)

Thanks, in advance.

[Dave_L]

Is Element a standard Javascript class, or a custom class? I'm pretty rusty on Javascript.

[SledgeHammer_999]

Is Element a standard Javascript class, or a custom class? I'm pretty rusty on Javascript.

Thanks for the hint. First I thought that Element refered to a DOM Element but actually is mootools' Element class.
Direct link to the set() method: http://mootools.net/docs/core/Elemen...nt#Element:set

[rant]That's why I don't like languages that don't enforce you to declare the type of a variable.[/rant]