Creating a Search Form

This video tutorial guides viewers through creating a weather search form using HTML and JavaScript. It covers setting up the form with input and button elements, adding placeholders, and wiring the form to JavaScript. The tutorial explains how to use event listeners to handle form submissions, prevent default browser behavior, and fetch weather data based on user input. It also addresses common errors and demonstrates how to dynamically update the page without refreshing.

What is the purpose of the form created on the weather website's homepage?

• To allow users to submit feedback

• To enable users to input their address for weather forecasts

• To display advertisements

• To register users for newsletters

What is the role of a placeholder in an input field?

• To change the input field color

• To provide a default value

• To show a hint about what to enter

• To display a tooltip

Which JavaScript method is used to select an HTML element?

• document.querySelector

• document.getElementById

• document.getElementsByClassName

• document.createElement

What is the purpose of adding an event listener to a form?

• To display form errors

• To validate form inputs

• To handle form submissions

• To change the form's style

Why does the form submission cause a page refresh by default?

• To submit data to the server

• To clear the form inputs

• To reload the entire page

• To display a confirmation message

How can you prevent the default form submission behavior in JavaScript?

• By using e.preventDefault()

• By using e.stopPropagation()

• By using e.stopImmediatePropagation()

• By using e.preventRefresh()

What is the purpose of capturing the input value in the form?

• To store the input value in a database

• To display the input value on the page

• To fetch weather data based on the input

• To validate the input

Which JavaScript method is used to fetch data from an API?

• retrieve()

• getData()

• request()

• fetch()

What should you do if the input value is invalid when fetching weather data?

• Refresh the page

• Ignore the input

• Submit the form again

• Display an error message

What is the next step after successfully capturing and using the input value?

• Send the results via email

• Store the results in a file

• Display the results on the webpage

• Print the results to the console