Use JavaScript to place cursor at end of text in text input element

Question

What is the best way (and I presume simplest way) to place the cursor at the end of the text in a input text element via JavaScript - after focus has been set to the element

Answer 1

This problem is interesting. The most confusing thing about it is that no solution I found solved the problem completely.

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1. You need a JS function, like this:

   function moveCursorToEnd(obj) {
   
     if (!(obj.updating)) {
       obj.updating = true;
       var oldValue = obj.value;
       obj.value = '';
       setTimeout(function(){ obj.value = oldValue; obj.updating = false; }, 100);
     }
   
   }
   

2. You need to call this guy in the onfocus and onclick events.

IT WORKS ON ALL DEVICES AN BROWSERS!!!!