Jquery. Val()

.val()
.val()
Get the current value of the first element in the set of matched elements.
.val(value)
Set the value of each element in the set of matched elements.
Returns: String, Number, Array
.val()
Get the current value of the first element in the set of matched elements.
The .val() method is primarily used to get the values of form elements. In the case of elements, the .val() method returns an array containing each selected option.

For selects and checkboxes, you can also use the :selected and :checked selectors to get at values, for example:

$('select.foo option:selected').val(); // get the value from a dropdown select
$('select.foo').val(); // get the value from a dropdown select even easier
$('input:checkbox:checked').val(); // get the value from a checked checkbox
$('input:radio[name=bar]:checked').val(); // get the value from a set of radio buttons
Example Demo < 1 >
Get the single value from a single select and an array of values from a multiple select and display their values.

Single
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Multiple
Multiple2

Multiple3