JAVASCRIPT

upload file javascript mdn

function updateImageDisplay() {
  while(preview.firstChild) {
    preview.removeChild(preview.firstChild);
  }

  const curFiles = input.files;
  if(curFiles.length === 0) {
    const para = document.createElement('p');
    para.textContent = 'No files currently selected for upload';
    preview.appendChild(para);
  } else {
    const list = document.createElement('ol');
    preview.appendChild(list);

    for(const file of curFiles) {
      const listItem = document.createElement('li');
      const para = document.createElement('p');
      if(validFileType(file)) {
        para.textContent = `File name ${file.name}, file size ${returnFileSize(file.size)}.`;
        const image = document.createElement('img');
        image.src = URL.createObjectURL(file);

        listItem.appendChild(image);
        listItem.appendChild(para);
      } else {
        para.textContent = `File name ${file.name}: Not a valid file type. Update your selection.`;
        listItem.appendChild(para);
      }

      list.appendChild(listItem);
    }
  }
}