How can I make a javascript variable and use it with jQuery

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How can you make a javascript variable and use it with jQuery?

I use the following command unsuccessfully in trying to get the POST data out of the var answer. I can access the variable in HTML by $_POST['answer'].

var answer = $('#answer').val();

I use this variable in this code

jQuery('div.answer_' + $answer + ' a.delete_answer')
           .live('click', function(){

FYI. Javascript != jquery. jQuery is a javascript framework with functionality to manipulate the DOM. Javascript is the language in which jQuery is written. The variable would be a *javascript* variable, not a *jQuery* variable. — tvanfosson, Aug 29 '09 at 12:31

score 2 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:13

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You should be doing:

var $answer = $('#answer').val();

You have a '$' in your selector. You would have to remove the '$' in the selector if you don't want a $ in your variable.

See this:

The $ dollar sign

edited May 23 '17 at 12:13

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answered Aug 29 '09 at 12:10

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