Just want checkbox value to pass to jquery variable

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Input

<input type='checkbox' id='checkbox_to_update' name='checkbox_to_update' value='1'>

Want to pass value to jquery variable

Checkbox is checked

Tried var checkbox_to_update = $("input[name='checkbox_to_update']");

With alert get [object Object]

Then tried var checkbox_to_update = $("#id").attr("checkbox_to_update");

With alert get undefined

What is correct code for `var checkbox_to_update ='

A. Wolff · Accepted Answer · 2013-09-15 10:41:36Z

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var checkbox_to_update = $("#checkbox_to_update").val();

Better is here to use ID as selector.

answered Sep 15, 2013 at 10:41

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paramjeet singh · Accepted Answer · 2013-09-15 10:45:20Z

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Try

$("input[id='checkbox_to_update']").is(':checked');

if Checkbox checked then it returns true else false

answered Sep 15, 2013 at 10:45

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Charaf JRA · Accepted Answer · 2013-09-15 10:43:10Z

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Like this using id:

var checkbox_to_update = $("#checkbox_to_update").val();

or using name :

var checkbox_to_update = $("input[name='checkbox_to_update']").val();

answered Sep 15, 2013 at 10:43

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S. S. Rawat · Accepted Answer · 2013-09-15 10:51:08Z

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Try this, this will help you

JS

var checkbox_to_update =$("#checkbox_to_update").prop('checked');
alert(checkbox_to_update);

Fiddle Here

edited Sep 15, 2013 at 10:51

answered Sep 15, 2013 at 10:45

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S. S. Rawat Over a year ago

Try new fiddle it is change from old

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