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JavaScript jQuery Basics Introducing jQuery Getting Values from Form Fields

Simtion Rares
Simtion Rares
800 Points
Posted by Simtion Rares
Simtion Rares
800 Points

I am not sure what is not working here $('button').click(function() { const nameName = $('#name-input').val(); });

I don't know why it's not working it's the same as the example??

index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <title>Document</title>
</head>
<body>
    <h2 class="profile-name">Treasure Porth</h2>
    <p class="profile-text">I am a web developer!</p>

    <label>Change name:<input id="name-input" type="text"></label>
    <button>Change</button>

    <script
    src="jquery-3.2.1.min.js"></script>
    <script src="app.js"></script>
</body>
</html>
app.js 
$('button').click(function() {
  const nameName = $('#name-input').val();

});

1 Answer

Matthew Long
Matthew Long
28,407 Points
Matthew Long
Matthew Long
28,407 Points

You may or may not like the reason you didn't pass the first part of this challenge. It asked you to create a variable named newName, but you created a constant named nameName. While it's apparently not necessary to use let over const, for this challenge, it's a good idea to stay consistent and know the difference between the two.

$('button').click(function() {
  let newName = $('#name-input').val();
});

Happy coding! :smile:

Simtion Rares
Simtion Rares
800 Points
Simtion Rares
Simtion Rares
800 Points

Yep I figured it out the secound I posted the question. Thx for the response. :)

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points

Actually, making it a constant is actually a "best practice" solution for this task. :+1:

Matthew Long
Matthew Long
28,407 Points
Matthew Long
Matthew Long
28,407 Points

Agreed Steven. It's the wording of the challenge that should be in question.