jQuery adding 2 numbers from input fields

Question

I am trying to add two values of alert boxes but I keep getting a blank alert box. I don\'t know why.

$(document).ready(function(){
    var a = $(\"#a\").va         


        

Answer 1

Ok so your code actually works but what you need to do is replace a and b in your click function with the jquery notation you used before the click. This will ensure you have the correct and most up to date values. so changing your click function to this should work:

$("submit").on("click", function(){
    var sum = $("#a").val().match(/\d+/) + $("#b").val().match(/\d+/);
    alert(sum);         
})

or inlined to:

$("submit").on("click", function(){
    alert($("#a").val().match(/\d+/) + $("#b").val().match(/\d+/));         
})