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Solution: Create a new model and watch when it changes

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Solution: Create a new model and watch when it changes

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Let's take a look and see how I approach the challenge. First, I created a collection called EuropeanFlower inside of js > collections > allFlowers.js. I made sure to assign my app.singleFlower model to this collection. I then went over to my singleFlowerModel.js file and added an initialized method starting on line 6. I'm using this.on on line 8 to watch for any instance changes of any kind. When a change is applied, it should send a message to my browser console, informing me of the change. Now I chose to use the this.get method on line 9 to display the instance name in my message, but this wasn't a requirement for this challenge. It was more important that you actually get a message to display in the console. The words you use to make up your message were not important. Next, I created the tantalizingTulips and fleurDeLis model instances inside of js > flowerApp.js. I made sure that their names were clear and related to my variable instance names, but you could have used any…

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