compare variable and string in jQuery

Question

I would like to compare the status of a variable "feedback" against a string 'Not Available'.

I'm able to console.log the value of the variable and it displays Not Available, yet, If statement logic is not displaying "username already in use"

var feedback = $("#feedback").text();
console.log("feedback status is:" + feedback);
if (feedback === 'Not Available') {
    console.log("Username already in use!");
    e.preventDefault();
};

First of all the e.preventDefault() is wrong. What supposed that does ? And can you please provide us with the exact output of the console.log ? — KodeFor.Me
– KodeFor.Me, Commented Feb 25, 2015 at 16:37

Sudhir Bastakoti · Accepted Answer · 2015-02-25 16:37:39Z

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may be your variable value contains extra spaces, try using $.trim(), as:

if ( $.trim(feedback) === 'Not Available' ) {
   ...
}

answered Feb 25, 2015 at 16:37

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ErasmoOliveira · Accepted Answer · 2015-02-25 16:51:34Z

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Use localeCompare()

if (feedback.localeCompare('Not Available')) {

edited Feb 25, 2015 at 16:51

answered Feb 25, 2015 at 16:41

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Hetvi · Accepted Answer · 2015-02-25 17:23:22Z

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Please show your console result.So we can get idea of actually what getting from your variable.

Try variableName. toLowerCase() to remove case sensitive issues.

answered Feb 25, 2015 at 17:23

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