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JavaScript jQuery Basics Introducing jQuery Getting Values from Form Fields

Adi Chayot
Adi Chayot
3,618 Points
Posted by Adi Chayot
Adi Chayot
3,618 Points

i dont understand whar am i missing here

why it has an error?

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() {
  val newName = $('#name-input').val();
});

2 Answers

Richard Verbraak
Richard Verbraak
7,739 Points
Richard Verbraak
Richard Verbraak
7,739 Points

val newName = $('#name-input').val();

Simple spelling error! Change the bold text to var.

Adi Chayot
Adi Chayot
3,618 Points
Adi Chayot
Adi Chayot
3,618 Points

thanks!! read too much code for today