Question

How can I use a variable outside of a click() in jQuery? I have the following code –

$(".area").not(".enemy").click(function(){
                $(".area").removeClass("clicked");
                $(this).toggleClass("clicked");
                attackValue = $(this).text();           
        });

When I want to use attackValue outside of the click() It will not be defined.

Answer 1

In order to keep attackValue defined outside of the scope of the function, you will need to declare it outside of your click event.

var attackValue;

$(".area").not(".enemy").click(function(){ ... });

Now you should be able to reference it outside.