Check out example codes for "run a function when a button has the onclick". It will help you in understanding the concepts better.
Code Example 1
<script>
function myFunction() {
alert("ALERT");
}
</script>
<button onclick="myFunction">Click</button>
Code Example 2
<script>
function myFunction() {
alert("ALERT THIS FUNCTION HAS RUNNED");
}
</script>
<button onclick="myFunction">click to run function</button>
Code Example 3
document.getElementById("Save").onclick = function ()
{
alert("hello");
//validation code to see State field is mandatory.
}
Code Example 4
var element = document.getElementById("elem");
element.onclick = function(event) {
console.log(event);
}
Code Example 5
<img src="hospital.png" id="hospitals" onclick="damarkers();">
Learn ReactJs, React Native from akashmittal.com