Some jQuery's methods should return an array instead of plain text

[denislins]

Today, when I try to get values from some '<input>' elements with .val(), for example, I get just the value for the first input, and I think that's wrong.

When using .text() and .html(), it returns all values combined, with no choice of the separator, making it hard to work as well.

Fiddles: ​http://jsfiddle.net/ZXsqA/ (.text()) ​http://jsfiddle.net/rjmGH/1/ (.val())

I would suggest that this methods return an array with all values instead of the current behavior, facilitating our work when doing group operations.

[timmywil]

This would change jQuery too drastically.

[denislins]

I agree, that's why I would suggest that this feature be included in jQuery 2.0. It's a new version, which by itself comes with some major changes, and nobody should upgrade without knowing the changes.

Besides the compatibility problem, I think most users will enjoy this new feature, as the current behavior is, at minimum, unexpected.

[Rick Waldron]

that's why I would suggest that this feature be included in jQuery 2.0

While we certainly appreciate your contribution, we also appreciate our roadmap and game plan. The most important note is that jQuery 2.0 and 1.9 will maintain API and semantic parity for many years to come.

[denislins]

Thank you a lot for your feedback.

Could a .textAll() method be implemented, according to your road map?

[Rick Waldron]

Probably not, but this will cover your needs ​http://jsfiddle.net/rwaldron/aMvMs/