jqueryHow do I use jQuery to get the value of an input field?

The jQuery .val() method is used to get the value of an input field. Here is an example:

// Get the value of an input field
var inputValue = $('#inputField').val();

// Output
console.log(inputValue); // Outputs whatever the user has typed in

The #inputField is the id of the input field. The $('#inputField').val(); line is used to get the value of the input field and store it in the inputValue variable. The console.log(inputValue); line is used to output the value of inputValue to the console.

The parts of the code are:

• $('#inputField').val();: gets the value of the input field
• var inputValue =: declares a variable to store the value of the input field
• console.log(inputValue);: outputs the value of the variable to the console

Helpful links

• jQuery .val() Method
• jQuery Selectors

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