Jquery get textarea text

Text retrieval scenarios

Extracting text on event

Efficiency is key—avoid grabbing text on each keystroke. Opt to wait for a trigger event like a button click to procure the content:

$('#submitButton').on('click', function() {
    var text = $('#myTextarea').val();
    // Now ship the text to server or perform desired operations.
});
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Using .val() for setting and reading

The .val() function is a two-way street. You can readily assign value like so:

$('#myTextarea').val('Setting sail with new text!');
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Ajax text submission

Communicate with the server efficiently without a page refresh during form submission, thanks to Ajax:

$('#submitButton').on('click', function() {
    var text = $('#myTextarea').val();
    $.ajax({
        type: 'POST',
        url: 'your-server-endpoint',
        data: { treasure_map: text },
        success: function(response) {
            // Log response in a div styled as a console.
            $('#console').append('<div>' + response + '</div>');
        }
    });
});
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Managing special characters

When processing user input, conversion of certain characters may be essential. Leverage JavaScript's escaping methods when necessary (like transferring text as JSON).

UI improvement: The 'Send' Button

Create a button as the key to your digital treasure chest. Let your pirates— users, rather —submit their treasure when they've decided what it will be:

<textarea id="userTreasure"></textarea>
<button id="sendButton">Bury Treasure</button>
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Record the click event and send the treasure off to far-off lands:

$('#sendButton').on('click', function() {
    var userTreasure = $('#userTreasure').val();
    // Ajax or any further processing goes here. No bounty hunters, promise!
});
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Setting up a console-style display

Post-submission, showcase the server's response in a console-like display, forging a real-time communication channel:

$.ajax({
    type: 'POST',
    url: 'your-exchange-spot',
    data: { treasure: userTreasure },
    success: function(serverMap) {
        $('#console').append('<div>' + serverMap + '</div>');
    }
});
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Imagine a simple div, adorned in console style:

<div id="console" style="background-color: #000; color: #33ff33; padding: 10px;"></div>
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