jquery empty file input code example

Example 1: jquery clear file input

//clear a file input with jQuery 
$("#myFileInputID").val(null);

//clear file input in plain Javascript
document.getElementById("myFileInputID").value = null;

Example 2: javascript clear file input

document.getElementById("myFileInputID").value = null;

Example 3: How to check if input file is empty in jQuery

if ($('#videoUploadFile').get(0).files.length === 0) {
    console.log("No files selected.");
}