js add text area code example

Example 1: js html textarea tag access

/*Let's say you have the following <textarea> tag:
<textarea id="inputMethod"></textarea>

And you want to see it's value. Here's a function you could use:
*/

function getTextArea() {
  let value = document.getElementById("inputMethod").value; // Gets value of 'inputMethod' textarea
  console.log(value); // Prints value to console
  return value;
}

Example 2: javascript add text to textarea overwrite

var $log = $('#myTextArea');

function log(text) { //Remember to clear your text variable each iteration
    $log.empty();
    $log.append(text);
}

// Whichever function during which you want to print to the text area:
//...
log("Hello world!");
//...