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jQuery method to select a subset and also its inverse?

given this javascript code

var radio_buttons = $('.search-options input[type="radio"]');

I want to get only the checked radio button from the collection of radio buttons that the variable holds. I thought that the find method could help achieving that, but it doesn’t.

radio_buttons.find('input[checked]')

Any other way to do it?

Answer 1

You should use filter method and :checked selector:

radio_buttons.filter(":checked"). ...