jQuery | serializeArray() with Examples

The serializeArray() is an inbuilt method in jQuery which is used to create a JavaScript array of objects that is ready to be encoded as a JSON string. It operates on a jQuery collection of forms and/or form controls. The controls can be of several types. JSON string is a text and can convert any JavaScript object into JSON, and send JSON to the server.
Syntax:

$(selector).serializeArray()

Parameter: It does not accept any parameter.

Return Value: It return a string of objects.

jQuery code to show the working of serializeArray() method:

<html> 
   
<head> 
    <script 
    src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.3.1/jquery.min.js"> 
    </script> 
    <!-- jQuery code to show the working of this method -->
    <script> 
        $(document).ready(function() { 
            $("button").click(function() { 
                var x = $("form").serializeArray(); 
                $.each(x, function(i, field) { 
                    $("#d").append(field.name + ":" + field.value + ":::"); 
                }); 
            }); 
        }); 
    </script> 
    <style> 
        #d1 { 
            width: 300px; 
            height: 100px; 
            padding: 20px; 
            border: 2px solid green; 
            margin-bottom: 10px; 
        } 
    </style> 
</head> 
   
<body> 
    <div id="d1"> 
        <form action=""> 
            Site name: 
            <input type="text" name="SiteName" value="GeeksforGeeks"> 
            <br> 
            <br> Contributor name: 
            <input type="text" name="ContributorName" value="KundanJha"> 
            <br> 
        </form> 
        <!-- click on this button -->
        <button>Click here!</button> 
    </div> 
    <div id="d"></div> 
   
</body> 
   
</html> 

Output:
Before clicking on the “Click here!” button-

After clicking on the “Click here!” button-

jQuery | serializeArray() with Examples

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