how to set string value from css class? [duplicate]

Question

I have the following css

<div class="test"></div>

I want to set string "test" in variable like this:

var $stringvalue = $('.test').class(); /*but seems wrong statment*/

Itay · Accepted Answer · 2013-09-10 08:12:22Z

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You can use the .attr() function.

var $stringvalue = $('.test').attr("class");

Notice this will return all the classes that were set in the class attribute on the original DOM.

You can also use the native className property to get an array of class names.

var classes = $('.test')[0].className.split(/\s+/)`

answered Sep 10, 2013 at 8:12

Itay

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Dipesh Parmar · Accepted Answer · 2013-09-10 08:12:32Z

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Use .attr()

var $stringvalue = $('.test').attr('class');

attr('class') will get the class attribute of div with class of test.

answered Sep 10, 2013 at 8:12

Dipesh Parmar

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@down voter...why.?? can you please explain..

William Buttlicker · Accepted Answer · 2013-09-10 08:13:18Z

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var $stringvalue = $('.test').class();

should be

var $stringvalue = $('.test').attr('class');

answered Sep 10, 2013 at 8:13

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