how to get checked status of checkbox in jquery code example

Example 1: How to check whether a checkbox is checked in jQuery?

//using plane javascript 
if(document.getElementById('on_or_off_checkbox').checked) {
    //I am checked
} 

//using jQuery
if($('#on_or_off_checkbox').is(':checked')){
    //I am checked
}

Example 2: get value of checked checkboxes jquery

var values = $('input[name=grepperRocks]:checked')
               .map(() => { return this.value }).get();