How I can ckeck the contenent of a textarea?

Question

Hey! I have a problem.
I want to check the contenent of a textarea whit javascript. I maked that :
HTML :

<textarea id="a"></textarea>
<input type="submit" onclick="go()">

Javascript :

const text = document.getElementById("a");
function go(){
if(text == "ah"){
alert("test")
}
}

Somebody can help me?

Answer 1

const text = document.getElementById("a");
function go(){
if(text.value == "ah"){
alert("test")
}
}

Answer 2

https://code.sololearn.com/WhxPUg3jQ2us/?ref=app

as you can see, doing as Mohamed ELomari suggested
(text.value) will solve your problem

Answer 3

I think you have to put a .value after the GetElementById to get the contents of the textarea

Answer 4

Ok =/ Because on pgone it doesn't work .... I will use inputs (idk why but whit inputs it work...)

Answer 5

No, he dind't work....

Answer 6

Anwriter and the reader of my phone..