jQuery Event How to - Pass in user object to event handler

Question

We would like to know how to pass in user object to event handler.

Answer


<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<script type='text/javascript'
  src='http://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.6.2.js'></script>
<script type='text/javascript'>
$(window).load(function(){<!--from   ww  w .  j  a v a2 s  .co m-->

    var dataToPass = {msg: "This is what I wanted to say"};  

    $("#go").dblclick(dataToPass, function(event) {
        console.log(event.data.msg);
    });
});
</script>
</head>
<body>
  <button id="go">Double Click Me</button>
</body>
</html>

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