JQuery Check if Div html has a certain character

Question

I am trying to check with JQuery if a Div #id has a certain character or not.

Here's the code I'm trying:

if ($("#mydiv").html('0')) { alert'zero character was found'; }

The alert is not popping up.

I'm I doing it wrong?

Your title says check div HTML but your question says div ID. Which one is it? — j08691
– j08691, Commented Mar 25, 2014 at 13:21

Snake Eyes · Accepted Answer · 2014-03-25 14:59:56Z

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if ($("#mydiv:contains(0)")) { alert('zero character was found'); // do not forget also `(` }

answered Mar 25, 2014 at 13:18

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Anoop Joshi P · Accepted Answer · 2014-03-25 13:17:55Z

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$("#mydiv:contains(0)")

answered Mar 25, 2014 at 13:17

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andrew · Accepted Answer · 2014-03-25 13:29:32Z

If I read your question correctly and you're looking for a div whose id contains the string 0 then this should work for you:

 if ($("div[id*='0']").length>0) { alert('zero character was found'); }

John · Accepted Answer · 2014-03-25 13:30:31Z

try using native javascript

var str = $("#mydiv").text(); if (str.indexOf('0') !== -1) { alert('zero character was found'); }