How can I do this?

Question

I want the lavender colored box to display the number of messages sent. How can I do this?
https://code.sololearn.com/W6FzjdDBufIB/?ref=app

Answer 1

Add this...
var count = $("#mylist").children().length;
$("p>span").text(count);

Please note that your web board and info box are placed on wrong place, must be inside body tag.

Answer 2

Thanks