Question

I have this js….

$("#form").submit(function(){  
var answerlist = "first";  
var answerlist = answerlist + "," + $("#get_answer").attr("value");  
alert(answerlist);  
});

i’m trying to add the value of the input field with the id #get_answer to the answelist variable….

i expect that the answerlist is now = first move // where the value of input field is move and yes the result is a success…

and now for the second time around i’m trying to add another value to the answerlist variable….

the value is on
i expect that the outcome will be first move on

but when i check using the alert() it returns first on

can someone help me plsss??

what i want is to increment the value(string) to the variable answerlist

like

answerlist = "first";
answerlist = "first move";
answerlist = "first move on";

Answer 1

You are initializing the value of the variable inside the function, so naturally, when it’s called once again the value will return to first

Initialize it outside the function.