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Dynamically creating components using $A.createComponent()

Components can be dynamically injected by using the $A.createComponent() function. The syntax for this function is as follows:

$A.createComponent(String type, Object attributes, function callback)

The parameters used in the $A.createComponents function are described as follows:

• type: The type of component to create; for example, ui:button.
• attributes: A map of attributes for the component, including the local ID (aura:id).
• callback(cmp, status, errorMessage): The callback to invoke after the component is created. The callback has three parameters:
• cmp: The component that was created. This enables you to do something with the new component, such as add it to the body of the component ...