jquery change select option value and text code example

Example 1: select option value jquery

$("select.country").change(function(){
  var selectedCountry = $(this).children("option:selected").val();
  alert("You have selected the country - " + selectedCountry);
});

Example 2: jquery select option by text

$("#myDropdown option:contains(Option 2)").attr('selected', 'selected');

Example 3: jquery get selected option value

jquery get selected option value