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Javascript problem or more lack of knowledge than anything

This is my current code below. It is generating a random number for me on loading the page and works fine for the target div. However, I want this to run this function within 8 separate divs. I obviously cannot have 8 divs with the same id so I changed this to getElementByClassName and changed the class on my div to vvv and got rid of the id but for some reason this doesn't work?

Also, do I need anything else in my script to call this function for more than one div? Any help much appreciated!

<script>
    let text = "VAC";       
        
    window.onload = function () {
        var output = document.getElementById("vvv");        
        setInterval(function () {
            output.innerHTML = Math.floor(Math.random() * (115 - 105 + 1)) + 105 + " " + text; 
        }, 2000);//this value is the time between generating the number//
    };
</script>
about 4 years ago · Santiago Trujillo
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You are looking for getElementsByClassName (not getElementByClassName).

let text = "VAC";

let outputs = document.getElementsByClassName("vvv");

let randomDivs = function() {
  for (let output in outputs) {
    outputs[output].innerHTML = Math.floor(Math.random() * (115 - 105 + 1)) + 105 + " " + text
  }
}
randomDivs()
setInterval(randomDivs, 2000); //this value is the time between generating the number//
<div class="vvv"></div>
<div class="vvv"></div>
<div class="vvv"></div>
<div class="vvv"></div>
<div class="vvv"></div>
<div class="vvv"></div>
<div class="vvv"></div>
<div class="vvv"></div>

about 4 years ago · Santiago Trujillo Report

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You may write it like this.

<body>
    <div class="vvv">1234</div>
    <div class="vvv">1234</div>
    <div class="vvv">1234</div>
    <script>
        let text = "VAC";       
        var output = document.getElementsByClassName("vvv"); //you can use getElementsByTagName("div") as well
        setInterval(function (){
            Array.from(output).forEach((item, index) => {item.innerHTML = Math.floor(Math.random() * (115 - 105 + 1)) + 105 + " " + text;}
        )}, 2000)
    </script>
</body>

Note: Didn't realize it was answered already with similar approach. You may try getElementsByTagName("div") as well as suggested. But it has it's limitations too.

about 4 years ago · Santiago Trujillo Report
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