How to get an input text value in JavaScript

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How go get an input text value in JavaScript?

When I put lol = document.getElementById('lolz').value; outside of the function kk(), like shown above, it doesn't work, but when I put it inside, it works. Can anyone tell me why?

user_15497939 · Answer

You can simply get values by using JavaScript (e) event object.

const handleSubmit = (e) =>
{
  e.preventDefault(); // prevent reload while click submit button
  const name = e.target.name.value;
  const email = e.target.email.value;
  const password = e.target.password.value;
  // do something
}

How to get an input text value in JavaScript

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