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

Question

How to assign y a value from < input >?

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

like you want the input as int ?

Answer 2

<input type="number"

Answer 3

For example, I entered the text "it is a text"
And
I need to compare this text with the variable x

Answer 4

line 6, if
not If

Answer 5

y = document.getElementById("answer).value

Answer 6

And if i have a text there?

Answer 7

It's not a value

Answer 8

Yes

Answer 9

ooooooh
use my first example. then
if(x==y)

Answer 10

https://code.sololearn.com/We2k2IGL8W2H/?ref=app

Answer 11

What's wrong?

Answer 12

you have a typo in line 6. if should be lowercase

Answer 13

I entered a text "It is a text" and nothing happened

Answer 14

Oh yeah

Answer 15

And now

Answer 16

line 9 in html
you need () to call the function

verifyText()

Answer 17

Oh yeah

Answer 18

Thank you very much

Answer 19

sure