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JavaScript jQuery Basics Introducing jQuery Getting Values from Form Fields

Use jQuery’s val() method to get the value of the text input with the ID of name-input

Use jQuery’s val() method to get the value of the text input with the ID of name-input

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,063 Points

You don't need to quote the challenge, but please do show the code from your best "good faith" try.

Alright thank you sir steven

Not sure

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

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,063 Points

I pasted that into the challenge and it passed task 1.

Here's what it looked like pasted into the challenge, with formatting:

$('button').click(function() {
  // Write code here
  var newName = $("#name-input").val()
});