Make javascript variable equal to input checkbox [duplicate]

Question

Imagine I have an input like so:

<input id="submitCheckbox" type="checkbox" name="recieveEmails">

And some form of submit button, say;

<button id="submit" type="button" onclick="submit()"></button>

And Javascript like so:

function submit() { var newVar = document.getElementById("submitCheckbox"); }

And by using something like this, newVar would be equal to True or False depending on the status of the checkbox when the submit button is pressed?

PS. The Javascript example I provided is theoretical. Please don't rip into me because it "doesn't work"

You'd have to get the state with document.getElementById("submitCheckbox").checked — adeneo
– adeneo, Commented Feb 23, 2017 at 6:34
var newVar = document.getElementById("submitCheckbox").checked; — Rajesh Dixit
– Rajesh Dixit, Commented Feb 23, 2017 at 6:34

Manish Joy · Accepted Answer · 2017-02-23 06:40:05Z

Use this document.getElementById("submitCheckbox").checked instead of document.getElementById("submitCheckbox") as shown here:

function submit() { var newVar = document.getElementById("submitCheckbox").checked; console.log(newVar); }

<input id="submitCheckbox" type="checkbox" name="recieveEmails"> <br> <button id="submit" type="button" onclick="submit()">Click</button>

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