check checkbox with jquery code example

Example 1: Setting “checked” for a checkbox with jQuery

$('.myCheckbox').prop('checked', true);
$('.myCheckbox').prop('checked', false);

Example 2: 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 3: jquery checkbox checked

$("checkbox").is(":checked")

Example 4: check a checkbox jquery

$('#grepperRocks').prop('checked', true);

Example 5: checkbox on click jquery

$(document).ready(function() {
  //set initial state.
  $('#textbox1').val($(this).is(':checked'));

  $('#checkbox1').change(function() {
    $('#textbox1').val($(this).is(':checked'));
  });

  $('#checkbox1').click(function() {
    if (!$(this).is(':checked')) {
      return confirm("Are you sure?");
    }
  });
});

Example 6: jquery check if type is checkbox

$('#myinput').is(':checkbox')