how to get multiple checkbox value using jquery

Question

How can I get the value of checkboxes which are selected using jquery? My html code is as follows:

Answer 1

To get an array of values from multiple checked checkboxes, use jQuery map/get functions:

$('input[type=checkbox]:checked').map(function(_, el) {
    return $(el).val();
}).get();

This will return array with checked values, like this one: ['1', '2']

Here is working example on jsfiddle: http://jsfiddle.net/7PV2e/