Copy text to the clipboard

copy-to-clipboard.js

(function() {
  'use strict'

  // --------------------------------------------------------------------------

  window.copyToClipboard = function copyToClipboard (value) {
    if (!value) return  // Can't copy zero characters!
    
    const $input = Object.assign(document.createElement('input'), {
      type: 'text',
      style: 'position: fixed; bottom: 0; right: -200px; width: 180px;',
      value
    })

    document.body.appendChild($input)

    $input.select()
    $input.focus()

    try {
      document.execCommand('copy')
      $input.blur()
      // console.info(`${value.length} characters copied to the clipboard!`)
    } catch (ex) {
      console.warn(ex)
    } finally {
      document.body.removeChild($input)
    }
  }

})()