Jquery get select value

Question

I'm having trouble trying to get the value of a select box using jquery

<select id='form[1]' name='form[1]'>
    <option val='1'>1</option>
    <option val='2'>2</option>
</select>

I tried:

$('#form[1]').val()

and

$('#form\\[1\\]').val()

But no luck

It ended up working for me, I would post it as an answer, but I can't for 8 hours

var num = $(".forms").attr('name', 'form[1]');

$(num[0]).val();

thank you for your help

+3

user583576 May 01, '12 at 19:29

3 answers

Selvakumar arumugam · Answer 1 · 2012-05-01T19:30:53+0000

Give it a try $('#form\\[1\\]').val(). You need to avoid[]

blockhead · Answer 2 · 2012-05-01T19:31:37+0000

Your problem is with the selector. Brackets must be shielded:$('#form\\[1\\]').val()

As an aside, the convention I've seen from many frameworks is to make id something form-1

Rocket Hazmat · Answer 3 · 2012-05-01T19:33:49+0000

, . , , [].

$('select[id="form[1]"]')