What is the difference between .addEventListener() and .onclick = function() in JS?

Question

JavaScript

What is the difference between .addEventListener() and .onclick = function() in JS?
and
Why is .addEventListener() used more often now
Maybe these are different versions?
Thanks everyone for the replies!

Answer 1

addEventListener adds a listener for any event you specify , and onclick only listens for clicks. Therefore what to use - depends on the task.
In addition, the second method allows you to hang only one event handler (the next one will overwrite the previous one), while the first one - as many as you like.

Answer 2

.onclick is sometimes more convenient for the programmer - no need to call the constructor, there is already a ready-made property,
compare the pseudocode:

button.onclick = handler_function
button.add_onclick_function( onclick_type, handler_function )