How to get value entered in search box In Datatables

Question

How to get value entered in search box In Datatables. Is there a way to get value entered in search box in Data Tables?

Answer 1

As mentioned in dataTable api

    var table = $('.datatable').DataTable();


     $('.datatable').on('search.dt', function (e, settings) {
       table.search( this.value ).draw();
    })

    //or custom input
    // #myInput is a  element
    $('#myInput').on( 'keyup', function () {
        table.search( this.value ).draw();
    });