jQuery val() comparison

Question

I am trying to compare the values of two input fields with jQuery. However, it does seem correct but it doesn\'t alert when one of the values is larger.

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Answer 1

You're comparing strings, not integers. You can use parseInt() to convert them. Try this:

if (parseInt($('#charsLeft').val(), 10) < parseInt($('#charsLeft2').val(), 10)) {
    alert('Key is shorter than the plaintext');
}

Updated fiddle