jquery set checkox checked code example

Example 1: jquery checkbox set checked

//For jQuery 1.6 and above
$('#myCheckBoxID').prop('checked', true);
//For jQuery Before 1.6
$('#myCheckBoxID').attr('checked','checked');

Example 2: checkbox default value and checked value get in jquery

//selected checkbox alert boolen value return
$('#test').click(function() {
    alert("Checkbox state (method 1) = " + $('#test').prop('checked'));
    alert("Checkbox state (method 2) = " + $('#test').is(':checked'));
});
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Check me: <input id="test" type="checkbox" />
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