How to assign a value from <input> to a variable?

Question

Html
<input type="text" id="answer">
<button onClick="verifyText" >Verify</button>

JS
function verifyText () {
var x = "It is a text" ;

If (x == y) {
alert('hello world')
}
}

How can i do y as a text from input
How to assign y a value from the input

Answer 1

https://code.sololearn.com/WszsDu54wE5Z/?ref=app