How can I get form data with JavaScript/jQuery?

Question

Is there a simple, one-line way to get the data of a form as it would be if it was to be submitted in the classic HTML-only way?

For example:

Answer 1

$(form).serializeArray().reduce(function (obj, item) {
      if (obj[item.name]) {
           if ($.isArray(obj[item.name])) {
               obj[item.name].push(item.value);
           } else {
                var previousValue = obj[item.name];
                obj[item.name] = [previousValue, item.value];
           }
      } else {
           obj[item.name] = item.value;
      }

     return obj;
}, {});

It will fix issue:couldn't work with multiselects.